As I have not really experimented with light and shadow before, I was interested in how different shapes could wash surfaces and bounce light. My first shadow panel was based off a panel system I have been working with in my studio. I used tapered pieces to create a patten that moves back and forth in a random way. My second shadow panel was based off the the first panel, however instead of using tapered pieces I used curved pieces. As these two panels had large gaps where light could easy move through for my third panel I used a herringbone pattern that had small slits on the the tip of the triangle.
When experimenting with each of the panels I found that the third panel only worked well when it was using backlighting as it would softly wash the surface below it. The first two panels created a similar effect with their shadows, however I found that the light that washed over the surface seemed more profound on the curved surface rather then on the rigid tapered surface.
