3D design: the influence of sources on your investigations

Art and design

3D Design: introduction to the principles of sculpture

3D design: an introduction to the areas of study

3D Design: form, structure and surface texture

3D Design: found materials

3D Design: clay construction techniques

3D Design: clay surface techniques

3D Design: plaster casting

3D Design: building with cardboard

This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.

Foundation workshops: an introduction to the areas of study

True or false? A source is just something to copy directly in your design work.

an object with no shape, texture, or meaning

Which of these could be a source of inspiration for 3D design?

Understanding context makes designs more meaningful.

The material context of a source can inspire new textures.

Context is not important because sources are only for copying.

Considering context helps designers reinterpret sources in creative ways.

Which of the following statements about the context of sources is not correct?

True or false? Using the original colours and shapes of a source is the only way to stay true to it.

changing its colours, textures, or materials to make something new

using it only for research and never in the final design

What does it mean to transform a source in 3D design?

You gain a deeper understanding of their meaning.

You can make respectful and informed creative choices.

You guarantee that every design will look the same.

You discover textures, patterns, or forms you might reuse.

Which of these benefits come from analysing sources before designing?

Starter Quiz

True or false? A source is just something to copy directly in your design work.