A2.1: 3D Landscape

For this assignment you are tasked with constructing a 3D model of a chosenlandscape...

Above is an artists model for a landscpe.

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A2.1: 3D Landscape

Task 1: Montage Preperations

● Before you commence your 3D landscape model, you should plan out your work bycreating a 2D montage of your work, inside your sketchbook.

● Source/find and collect a range of landscape features/pictures. These could be:○ Trees○ Buildings○ Hills○ Sky○ Rivers○ People/animals

● Try to find many different types/examples for each feature. Also try to ensure thatyour pictures use a range of different sizes. For example, big tree’s, medium sizedtree’s and small tree’s.

Above is an example of a landscape photo-montage. See how the artist has carefullyselected and placed pictures to create a sense of ‘depth’ and ‘scale’.

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● After you have collected enough pictures for the features to be used in your ownlandscape montage, you will need sketch out your work.

● Sketch/draw out your landscape plan in pencil using a full page in your sketchbook.Consider a suitable ‘orientation’, for example: Landscape format (wider than it istall, or Portrait format (taller than it is wide).

● When you have an accurate drawing in place, you should then begin creating yourmontage. To do this, work in ‘layers’ from the background towards the foreground.For instance, in most landscapes the background layer is likely to be the sky.Therefore glue/stick your sky parts in place first.

● Consider ‘depth’ and ‘scale’ in your work, for example place small features/picturesin the distance, and larger features in the foreground.

● You should also be mindful of ‘composition’ too, this the ability to think carefullyabout where you place features in your work, and in relation to other features. Agood composition usually creates a more balanced pictures.

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Task 3: 3D Model● After you have finished your 2D montage, you are ready to begin work on your 3D

model of your landscape.

● You can do this in pairs if you wish or even collaborate as a group on the samemodel. Group sizes should be no bigger than 6 students.

● If you decide to work in a group, the size/scale of your work should reflect thenumber of people working on the project.

● A typical ‘size’ for a 3D Model is an A4 (size) card box:

An ‘A4’ size paper box (above) is a typical size for anindividual 3D model.

3 x ‘A4’ size paper boxes for a group size of 3students.

Although most materials will be provided for you, you should make sure that you collectany resources needed for your 3D model, during the 2D Montage task.

Typical materials that you should collect ‘prior’ to commencing work on your 3D modelare:

● A4 Card Boxes● Old Newspapers● Sponge(s)● Kitchen Roll/Toilet Roll tubes● Egg cartons● Cereal packaging

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The model that you will build should reflect your previous 2D montage work. As such you can usethat to work from to guide your work.

If you are working as an individual, you will need to ensure that you have everything required foryour build.If you are working as a group, be sure that you understand what your role is, and ensure that youwork with your team.

The construction process involved will use a mixture of card construction, paper-mache and otherconstructed items such as sponge(s) for trees, hedges etc.

After you have built your model, you should then paint it using poster-paints.

Finally, adding a coat/layer of PVA glue/water mixture on top of your model will help keep ittogether, and give is a protective coat.

When your model is completed, take a picture/photograph of your work/model and produce ashort evaluation about your work:

1. What is your landscape about? - Describe it.

2. What materials did you use to construct your model? - List the materials for each

feature/part.

3. Which part of the construction did you find difficult? - Explain why.

4. Which part of the construction did you enjoy the most? - Explain why.

5. Does your model reflect your 2D Montage? - Explain any changes that you made.

Your evaluation should be presented inside your sketchbook, however you should also ‘Blog’ about

your latest creation too, so why not write your blog-post about your work including pictures, and

then print out your posts for your sketchbook!

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A2.1: 3D Landscape

Do you have a smart phone?If so you can use the camera on your phone to access online resources to help you with this assignment.All you need is a QR code reader app, point your phone web browser to one of readers below:● http://reader.kaywa.com

● http://get.beetagg.com

● http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/download.asp

● http://europe.nokia.com/support/product­support/nokia­n80/phone­software/smartphone

● For iPhone users. Go to iTunes and search for: QR Code reader

Once you have a reader/ app on your smart phone. Simply take a quick snap of the code below, and you will beredirected to the required resource, directly on your phone.

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