Research - Silhouette

The general workings of a silhouette is the use of shadow to create a story. This happens by a back light being shone on a sheet and when people/object block the light they create a shadow. These shadows are then manipulated to form different shapes on the sheet which in turn visually shows a story.

The shadows are affected by a range of variables, for example the proximity between you and the light source, the angle in which your body is in and the placement of the light source all can change the shape and size of your shadow. The closer to the light source the bigger shadow is cast yet the shadow will be unfocused and the outline will be blurred, the closer to the sheet the smaller the shadow but the shadow's outline won't be blurred.