Shadow Blocks - RGBDL #15

Interactive 3D sculpture.

Three directional lights (Red, Green and Blue) are aimed to a canvas filled with randomly positioned blocks. Each light brightens the canvas and projects shadows behind each block. Other three colors (Yellow, Magenta and Cyan) emerge because of the additive property of light.

Shadow Blocks was created inspired by the sculptures made by Charles Biederman (see Structurist Relief, Red Wing Number 1, 1958) and the exploration of light by Olafur Eliasson (see Your uncertain shadow (colour), 2010).

by @code2pixels
February, 2022

Made with three.js

Shadow Blocks © 2022 by code2pixels is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Interactive 3D sculpture.

Three directional lights (Red, Green and Blue) are aimed to a canvas filled with randomly positioned blocks. Each light brightens the canvas and projects shadows behind each block. Other three colors (Yellow, Magenta and Cyan) emerge because of the additive property of light.

Shadow Blocks was created inspired by the sculptures made by Charles Biederman (see Structurist Relief, Red Wing Number 1, 1958) and the exploration of light by Olafur Eliasson (see Your uncertain shadow (colour), 2010).

by @code2pixels
February, 2022

Made with three.js

Shadow Blocks © 2022 by code2pixels is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

FEATURES

• Blocks Orientation
  • Vertical ~ 10%
  • Horizontal ~ 10%
  • Perpendicular ~ 80%
• Light Direction
  • Perpendicular ~ 10%
  • Vertical ~ 10%
  • Horizontal ~ 10%
  • All Directions ~ 70%

FUNCTIONALITIES

• Home Camera
  • Press 'h' to return camera to it's default position
• Toggle Lights
  • Press 'r', 'g' or 'b' to toggle on and off each light
  • Press 'a' to turn on all lights