A design experiment creating a series of multi-layered "web dioramas", each with a distinct feeling of depth and place. Each scene uses original photography and embeds artful text sourced from Shakespearean sonnets. Click on any diorama to view it, then mouse your mouse around. Read more info or view credits.

- Website, photography and illustration by Ben Falchuk
- Parallax effect inspired by Amber Creative
- Responsive cards inspired by David Foliti
- Shakespeare via open source Shakespeare
- Pigeon images via publicdomainpictures.net
- Because the effect relies on mouse movement it is best viewed using a desktop browser. On mobile, turn your mobile to landscape, pinch to zoom-out fully, then tilt to see the effect.
- Static images of all experiments can be found here

This experience is best on a desktop or laptop (on full-screen). It attempts to create a feeling of artful space by combining several visual elements into so-called "web dioramas". Deliberately somber suburban photography forms the base. Another layer toys with web typography, adding poetic meaning to the imagery with words from Shakespeare's sonnets. Another layer adds a foreground. Finally, a parallax effect - driven by user mouse movement - gives each diorama a feeling of depth.

Surprisingly, most of the dreary imagery sources from the bright, artistic, and relatively upscale 10960 Zip code.