OUGD403- Brief 1- Research into light and shadows

When researching typography linked to light and shadows in relation to "occupation", I found Fred Eerdenkens work.

"Fred Eerdenkens' work combines shadows and and typography to create experimental artworks that lie somewhere between installation and sculpture. Each piece relies on the perfectly lit gallery space to create the visual tricks and the process of the work is revealed as viewers walk around and interact with the work. Not restricted by one material Eerdekens uses everything from artificial cloud formations (pictured above) that spell out “neo deo” to food boxes (after the jump) that are arranged to cast the shadow “Come Home"

http://beautifuldecay.com/2012/02/24/fred-eerdekens-shadow-typography-art/

His work in particular shows the idea of shadows and how light can be used to create lettering. Through looking at his work it has inspired me to look at letterforms and cut out sections to create a silhouette form. Below are photographs taken on my phone through experimenting with cutting out letterforms and light/silhouettes. To further develop this idea I will create hand rendered letterforms which have sections taken out of them (solid black silhouettes created) to represent light being present and occupying parts of the letter.

Shadows from buildings

Example of how buildings create shadows:

http://www.raymondcooper.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/building-shadows-550x220.jpg

http://www.pottyjohn.co.uk/images/kilns/currentbuild/build6.jpg

Buildings can also occupy space by their presence and structure as well as light, for example cities such as new york contain high rise structures which are solid and take up space physically. 

http://www.hdwallpapers3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/new_york_city_madness_wallpaper_hd-wide.jpg

Yet some buildings take a more minimalistic approach and use glass to make the building appear elegant and delicate. These could be represented in letterforms by thick and thin line weights, as well as three dimensions to represent cityscape. 

http://locoboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/architecture-wonderful-glass-house-design-with-iron-frame-and-garden-view-elegant-modern-glass-house-plans-for-great-view.jpg

http://www.allposters.co.uk/-st/Charlie-Waite-Posters_c40631_.htm

Charlie Waite's photography is usually of landscapes and natural forms however this photograph is taken in Lucca, Tuscany Italy. Charlie Waite's images represent the ideas of composition and formal elements within photography:

"I often think of that rare fulfilling joy when you are in the presence of some wonderful alignment of events. Where the light, the colour, the shapes, and the balance all interlock so perfectly that I feel truly overwhelmed by the wonder of it. "

http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=339&name=Waite,Charlie

This could mean that for my own typography I could look at the idea of line weight (shape), three dimensions (buildings) as well as taking parts of letters away (light).