Belgium-based illustrator Vincent Bal “finds strange creatures and stories that are hidden in the shadows of everyday objects.” In the short video above, a box of chocolate-covered cookies reveals why the wolf is howling.
In the short video below, Bal creates an hommage to Singing’ in the Rain, one of his favorite films.
Bal shares more shadow illustrations on Instagram, including this light bulb elephant, a howling staple remover dog, and a shadow-animated accordion player, all below:
Follow these experiments with two related DIY videos:
• Making art with everyday objects: Christoph Niemann
• Drawing faces with the shadows of crumpled paper
Plus, more shadows, including The Dark Art of Shadow Puppetry and Anamorphic Star Wars Shadow Art.
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