Year 7 - Design and technology
Realistic rendering techniques
Communication
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Unit Summary
Pupils will develop knowledge and skills of communication, including freehand 3D sketching using the crating technique. They will learn how to render to show texture and tone. They will also learn how to draw using more formal techniques, such as one-point perspective and orthographic projection.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to add render to a 3D sketch to show material texture.
Key Notes
- Adding material, colour and texture can enhance the drawing.
- By adding tone and texture to the sketch through rendering, we can show how the object will look and feel.
Vocabulary To Learn
- rendering: to add details like shading, texture and depth to a sketch to make it appear more realistic
- texture: how something feels, or looks like it would feel, if touched
- shading: adding shadow to a sketch to make it appear more realistic
- tone: the lightness or darkness of an area, which helps create a sense of dimension in the image
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Rendering and sketching are the same process.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Adding material, colour and texture can enhance the drawing. By adding tone and texture to the sketch through rendering, we can show how the object will look and feel.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rendering'
to add details like shading, texture and depth to a sketch to make it appear more realistic.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Rendering and sketching are the same process. Correction: Sketching is like creating the blueprint or the structure of the 3D model. Rendering happens afterward and focuses on adding realistic appearances to the sketch, like making glass look transparent or wood look grainy.
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