In class traditional sketchtest

Digital sketching portfolio

Module introduction
Module guide; aims; learning outcomes; assessment and marking schemes. Outline syllabus; module timetable and student feedback. Availability of student version of Photoshop; minimum system requirements e.g. hard disk space, memory required, processor, video card.

Knowledge &amp; understanding
- Understanding perspectives
- Understanding design aesthetics
- Identifying the trend of design 
- Awareness of branding

Skills &amp; other attributes
- Hand sketching
- Design presentation
- Computer skills (2D software e.g. Photoshop…)
- Ideating /concept generation


Freehand sketching:
Sketching tools, preparation. line types, arches, circles and ellipses, proportion and scale, one and two point projection, parallel projection, isometric projection. Shading and colour. Multi view sketches, construction lines, auxiliary and section views, annotations. Line weight, material, colour, texture, lighting, shadows, reflections, rendering, composition and backgrounds.

Computer aided 2D sketching:
Commercial and open source software for digital sketching and rendering 2D scenes. Underlying concepts e.g.: vector versus raster graphics; compression; file size versus quality; file formats;.PSD;.JPEG; .PNG; etc.
Composition: Creating an environment. Focal point; overlapping; negative space (or shape); lines; balance; contrast; proportion. Position of lighting, resultant shadows, reflections and rendering of materials and textures.
Compositing: Colour spaces; colour remapping; colour correcting; image manipulation; mattes; image-matte relationship.
Digital drawing: Basic shapes and construction; lines; contours; hatching; colour; texture; rough and refined line work; scanning; digitising the drawing; image manipulation; cropping; sizing; filtering.
Tools: Selection tools; drawing tools; rectangular marquee; move; crop; brush; eraser; paint; bucket; gradient tool; pen tool; etc.
Other tools: Copy; merged; stroke; transform; image; size.
Layers: Background; general layer; text Layer; group.

Design Visualisation - 4162PDE

Design Visualisation

Create persuasive conceptual imagery using 2D sketching software

Demonstrate a knowledge of aesthetic aspects including colour and texture

Develop a concept visual using hand sketching techniques