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Newschoolers Shadow Art

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.MintBerryCrunch
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Have you heard of shadow art? It's a very unique and modern form of sulptural art where 2D shadows are cast by 3D scluptures. By using diffrent light sources and sculptural formats, these shadows can seem amazingly impossible. If you have never seen this type of art here are some awesome examples:



I finally just finished a new piece I have been working on for about 2 weeks. It is about a foot tall and uses two light sources, which helps cast out wanted shadows. The first light source is directly behind the sculpture and about 1/2 way up. The other is basically directly looking down on top of it, but is still a very little bit behind. Hope u likey, I'll be working on some more skiing related ones soon!

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then i changed the light bulb...
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Jun 21 2011 6:07PM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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Oops, sorry. Mods can move this to media and art if your heart so desires.
Jun 21 2011 6:07PM
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PJS.
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holy dope!
Jun 21 2011 6:08PM
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Dwarftosser1
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That's so sick, must of been hard to do.
Jun 21 2011 6:09PM
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maximiliaan
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trololololo
Jun 21 2011 6:09PM
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AWALLRUS.
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uh yeah

theres a shadow of the wire and then an NS symbol cut out of the picture
Jun 21 2011 6:14PM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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ummm....

what?
Jun 21 2011 6:15PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Why don't you show the rest of the sculpture? So we can see the ns cut out you put on top of the ball of wire. Nice try.
Jun 21 2011 6:23PM
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kzrstf
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this doesnt make sense
Jun 21 2011 6:25PM
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Brock.
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Jun 21 2011 6:29PM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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on top of this ball of wire?
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why can't people just appreciate hard work instead of being dicks?

Jun 21 2011 6:36PM
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1337
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thats so sick man!
Jun 21 2011 6:39PM
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MFM
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That is fuckin cool. if you aren't trolololing
Jun 21 2011 6:41PM
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Brock.
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We are not being dicks dude, it just lookes fake because of the angle you have shown it at! Try taking some more pictures with the whole thing included. Im talking about the light source, the entire set up, then maybe it will be more believable.
Jun 21 2011 6:44PM
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katie.
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I actually can't possibly believe this. Need more pics to believe you because until then I am convinced you are trolling. Because this seems impossible.
Jun 21 2011 6:45PM
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reverendwrong
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just post a vid from multiple angles just to shut the haters up


how did you do that! that's so sick!
Jun 21 2011 6:46PM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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I don't have to prove myself to anyone, I worked my ass off on that and really don't care if anyone believes me. I'm gunna be starting a new one tonight and hopefully have it done by this weekend and I assure you it will be just as awesome and just as real. I would have taken some bigger pictures but I was concentrating on the art not if people would believe me or not. Next one will be up as soon as im done.
Jun 21 2011 6:49PM
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emilyiscool
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if this is real it is awesome.
Jun 21 2011 6:51PM
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I_Am_Mod
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how exactly would you begin at making something like this?

Jun 21 2011 6:51PM
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kzrstf
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dude, it just doesn't make sense, just show a pic that shows the whole thing
Jun 21 2011 6:52PM
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I.B
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no real
Jun 21 2011 6:52PM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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basically you just draw whatever design you are going to do on the paper, set up your lights where they aren't going to be moved, and fill in the space you drew with shadows. It's easier than you think it just takes forever.
Jun 21 2011 7:12PM
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POWDER.RANGER
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how the, what??
Jun 21 2011 8:29PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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I'm not being a dick and judging by your light source since its above and behind then the actual shadow of the ball would way shorter than the entire shadow including the ns thing you're showing, but if in fact (which there probably is) a ns cut out above the ball of wire, the shadow's length would make perfect sense. Take a picture of the whole ball with plenty of space above and below it with the same shadow showing or people are going to think you're lying please prove me wrong and make it true that I am in fact an ignorant dick.

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Jun 21 2011 8:36PM
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.kieffer.
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WTF HOW THE HELL DOES A "NS" COME OUT OF THERE? but thats sick bro... true talent.
Jun 21 2011 8:50PM
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.Cal.
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I can believe you..nice job.

but here are some more examples which made me believe this was real...
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Jun 21 2011 8:58PM
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yuck
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theres no fucking way that scrambled up shitshow of wire cast a shadow that perfect.
Jun 21 2011 9:27PM
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steevner
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Jun 21 2011 9:29PM
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yeahno
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fake
Jun 21 2011 9:29PM
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PilleDaKid
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yeah it looks like there is a ns cutout attached to the top of the wire. hence the ball of wire does not make that shadow
Jun 21 2011 9:39PM
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.MintBerryCrunch
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I'll take more pics when I get home. In the meantime you can check these out, it might change ur thinking a little.

Jun 21 2011 9:42PM
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Bodhisattva_
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I understand. OldSchoolers is right.
You can see by the shadow of the wire in relation to the NS shadow that the NS shadow is not made from the wire, but rather an NS cutout on top of the wire.
Jun 21 2011 9:43PM
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[tk]
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what..? no. that doesn't help show it at all. that just proves it's fake
Jun 21 2011 9:44PM
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TNORTS
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threads for when he shows more pictures
Jun 21 2011 9:46PM
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deleted5
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literally unbelievable, i literally don't believe you.
Jun 21 2011 9:59PM
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katie.
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Jun 21 2011 10:00PM
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TNORTS
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its very possible.
Weather the OP's picture is real is debatable however.
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Jun 21 2011 10:08PM
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swd
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i've got mixed feelings on the OP
Jun 21 2011 10:18PM
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[tk]
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yea but the op's is just a random ball of wire. you can see that this one has curved lines in certain places that match up to make the @
Jun 21 2011 10:24PM
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.Max.
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I believe it, shadow art is crazy, that's truly impressive. Always great to see another artists talents.
Jun 21 2011 10:26PM
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swd
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HAHA just kidding

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Jun 21 2011 10:27PM
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Kangbang
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That's so sick!
Jun 21 2011 10:47PM
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RICK_ROSS
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more pics? maybe? then we'll believe you
Jun 21 2011 10:48PM
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Brock.
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Fuck this shit, OP is clearly a fake. If you look at the loop in the wire closest to the NS shadow, you can see its shadow right below it. Cant really explain it well, but prove me wrong and I swear I will quit NS forever.
Jun 21 2011 11:52PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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well since those others are in modern art museums and yours is apparently equally as good as theirs im gunna have to go and say you belong in a museum... too bad its not real. ya troll.
Jun 22 2011 12:14AM
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stickski
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i believe it is real
Jun 22 2011 12:28AM
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ORDEAL
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If this is legit it's sooo fucking sick
Jun 22 2011 12:33AM
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rigzz
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the reason I'm doubting like everyone is because you still manage to hide some parts from it on top! so troll until proven wrong!
Jun 22 2011 12:40AM
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MNBlake
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this has to be one of the best trolls i have ever seen haha.
a tip of the hat to you sir.
Jun 22 2011 12:48AM
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kzrstf
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?
Jun 22 2011 1:06AM
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Timotheezy.
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this thread. i love it
Jun 22 2011 1:11AM
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