ART1025 — Foundation 3D Design
ART 1025 - Foundation 3D Design ART 1025 - Foundation 3D Design Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 4 Course Description: This course is a foundation-level study of the principles and elements of 3D design. This course provides opportunities to explore the concepts of 3D composition through guided projects and demonstrations. Topics include an introduction to a variety of media and art techniques, creative methods for problem solving in three-dimensions and a general overview of historical and cultural design issues. Open studio hours are available for outside class work if needed. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities/Fine Arts Definitions of 3D Design 3D Design and Sculptural form Projection/Digital implications The visual experience Expanding Definitions 2. Historical Overview Art Making and Culture: Why is Art important? Brief history of design Cultural significance and origins Inter-cultural nature of design in the 21st Century 3D Design application and purpose Installation and Environment Art 3. Visual Elements: Form Line Plane Volume Mass Space Texture Light Time 4. Design Principles: Gestalt Unity and Variety Balance Scale and Proportion Repetition and Rhythm Emphasis 5. Three Dimensional Materials and Methods: Choice of materials Connections and transitions Materials and Meanings 3D Digital processes (Fab Lab) 6. Application of Color Theory to 3D design: Color composition and meaning Surface, materials, and color 7. Concepts and Critical Thinking: Cultivating Creativity Creative Process Dev