Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Module Offerings
4262PDE-SEP-CTY
Aims
This module introduces theoretical aspects of a range of visualisation techniques used by designers and develops the fundamental sketching, drawing and rendering skills.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Develop a design visually using a range of hand-generated techniques
2.
Create effective visuals using sketching and drawing software
3.
Demonstrate a knowledge of visualisation conventions and aesthetics
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Knowledge and understanding:
Understanding perspectives; understanding design aesthetics; identifying the trends of design; awareness of branding.
Skills and other attributes:
Hand generated sketching and drawing; design presentation; computer skills (2D software packages); ideating /concept generation.
Freehand sketching and technical drawing:
Sketching and drawing tools. Sketching and drawing planning and preparation. Line types and weight, 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. Material, colour, texture, lighting, shadows, reflections, rendering, composition and backgrounds. Technical drawing methodologies to produce drawing solutions to appropriate drawing standards and conventions.
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.
Digital tools:
Selection tools; drawing tools; rectangular marquee; move; crop; brush; eraser; paint; bucket; gradient tool; pen tool; etc.
Other digital tools:
Copy; merged; stroke; transform; image; size.
Layers:
Background; general layer; text Layer; group.
Module Overview:
This module introduces theoretical aspects of a range of visualisation techniques used by designers and develops the fundamental sketching, drawing and rendering skills.
This module introduces theoretical aspects of a range of visualisation techniques used by designers and develops the fundamental sketching, drawing and rendering skills.
Additional Information:UN Sustainable Development Goals
This module includes content that relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG09 – this module investigates advanced design processes used to deliver products to market at a faster rate, boosting industrial productivity in a sustainable manner.