Creating Cast Shadows

There are two types of shadows. “Form Shadow“ is a shadow caused by the planes turning away from the light source. A “Cast Shadow” is caused by one structure blocking the light from hitting another object or thing. Example: A wooden block hinders the light from reaching the part of the table right behind the opposite side of the block. An object's cast shadow is the object's adjacent shadow in which its outline is distorted (softened/burred). A cast shadow is distinguished from a core shadow in that it is slightly brighter, and its edges are softer the further it gets from the object.