How This Chalk Artist Creates Illusions on Pavement

"Everything we think is real is, in some way, an illusion." Former NASA illustrator Kurt Wenner makes incredible, brain-busting chalk illusions.

His works start with diligent planning, beginning with pencil and paper.

Kurt even prototypes by using an iPhone's camera to mimic human sight.

He then maps these prototypes onto large street canvases where his ephemeral art can be enjoyed by the public.

Director: Charlie Jordan Director of Photography: Malcolm Cook Editor: Joshua Pullar Talent: Kurt Wenner Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Melissa Cho Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Audio: Will Miller Cam Op/Gaffer: Dominik Czaczyk Production Assistant: Devin Beckwith Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch Special Thanks: Additional festival footage by Alessio Cuomo and Sander de Nooij.

Filmed at the Sarasota Chalk Festival, courtesy of Denise Kowal.

Special audio thanks to Dylan Bergeson.