What animals do you see? Is that a bird? A rabbit? A spider? Guess the hand shadow puppet animals created in this video by the shadow-filled বাংলা বিচিত্রা YouTube channel. From the video caption, lightly edited:
“Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing. Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source.”
See more of how both hands come together for each animal in the video below. Keep practicing to make the figures walk, run, laugh, cry, dance, play, and act out stories.
Watch more videos about shadows, including:
• The Dark Art of Shadow Puppetry – Science Friday
• Anamorphic Star Wars Shadow Art by Red Hong Yi
• How to Make Shadow Puppets – OliveUs
• Shadowology: Drawings completed with small shadows
• Drawing faces with the shadows of crumpled paper
Bonus: How would shadows on other worlds behave differently than they do on Earth?
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