This papercut light box contains a layered illustration of a fantastical underwater landscape which can be backlit. The illustration is made of seven layers, the first three having the function of creating depth, as they represent a rocky structure where the action takes place. The remaining layers contains the sealife (algae, fish and a Kraken) and a shipwrecked. All these parts of the illustration were later inserted into a “box” based on the idea of a light theater. This layered illustration was designed to be read in two ways, creating two diferrent experiences focusing on different aspects (color and light, respectively).
Project created for the Paper Studies class at the Caldas da Rainha School of Arts and Design - 2021
Photo of the papercut light box taken in a photographic studio
Photo of the papercut light box taken in a photographic studio (close-up)
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Photo of the papercut light box taken in a photographic studio with a light source
Photo of the papercut light box taken in a photographic studio with a light source (close-up)
