My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

Shadow puppets are accompanied by dancing at Chris Myer's Fire in the Head performance, as part of French Institute Alliance Français's Crossing the Line festival (all photos by Aditi Jhaveri) ...

Shadows can turn into surprisingly entertaining creations when people get a little imaginative. These clips show clever hand shapes, playful shadow puppets, dogs reacting to moving silhouettes, and ...