Group Names: ____________________________________
Design Studies 1A – Elements and
Principles of Design
Step 1 – Open the Bryce3D program on your computer. Complete the tutorial to learn the interface
and workflow of this 3D Landscape program. If you like it, Bryce is $20 and can be downloaded at
http://www.daz3d.com/products/bryce/. Recall what we have looked at so far:
Review the Elements of Design
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Space
Point
Line
Shape
Form
Value
Texture
Color
Review the Principles of Design
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Balance
Emphasis
Rhythm
Unity
Proportion
Contrast
Continuation
Economy
Step 2 - Your task is to create 5 scenes that illustrate the above Elements and Principles of Design.
Experiment with various lighting conditions, materials and textures. Choose the best images to
showcase and explain what you are demonstrating. Present your scenes in a PowerPoint presentation.
1. Modify the materials and colors for the shapes: Experiment with materials in the library.
Explore combining different-colored forms and create variations in hue, value, and saturation.
Experiment with combinations of primary and secondary colors.
2. Change the scale of the shapes: Use the different sizes and positions to illustrate scale.
3. Change the arrangement or composition of the shapes: Combining blocks and discovering how
changes in composition create variations in design elements such as texture, negative and
positive space, balance, and line. The geometric forms can be arranged horizontally and
vertically.
4. Save each rendered scene as a final image and create your PowerPoint. You must create a
Powerpoint that has:
i. 2 Marks - A title slide with your name on it.
ii. 5 Marks - Each scene/image (5) on its own slide.
iii. 10 Marks - Text below the image that describes which Element/Principles are
being demonstrated.
iv. Element/Principles may be combined for one image.
v. 5 Marks - Each scene shows different Element/Principles.
Group Names: ____________________________________
Grading – Your mark will depend on you meeting the above criteria. Plus 10 Marks for the Quality of
your scenes. For each scene, ask if your image effectively displays the Element/Principle you are trying
to show.
Your Grade/Total Marks Possible:
Old Paper Examples:
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