Lesson video

Hi everyone.

Welcome to today's lesson.

My name is Mrs. Jenkins.

I can't wait to learn with you today.

Welcome to today's lesson, which is called, "Create a Vector Drawing" Taken from the unit, "Introduction to Vector Graphics." And by the end of today you'll be able to create and compare vector drawings.

Before we get started, we've got three key words to look at today.

These words will appear throughout the lesson, so it's really important we know what they mean before we get started.

We have reflect, vector and pixel.

To reflect is to think carefully about something like what you have learned or how you felt during an activity.

Vector is a type of image made using shapes, lines, and curves.

And pixel is a tiny square of colour that is part of a digital image.

Okay, so those words are reflect, vector and pixel.

Keep an eye out for them throughout today's lesson.

In our lesson today, create a vector drawing, we have three learning cycles.

We have use vector drawing tools to create an image.

Reflect on the tools used in a vector drawing.

Compare vector with paint programme drawings.

Okay, so we're going to get started with use vector drawing tools to create an image.

Andeep says, "What can you do with vector drawings?" Great question, Andeep.

With vector drawings you can copy and paste, select and zoom, add shapes and fill colours, change border colours and styles, layer and group objects and edit objects easily.

So much you can do with a vector drawing.

Izzy says, "Well, what do you mean by copy and paste?" You can copy a shape and paste it somewhere else in your drawing.

This helps when you need the same shape more than once.

She then asks, "How can zooming in help me?" Zooming in can help you see details clearly.

You can click and drag to select one or more shapes to move or change them.

So when we zoom in, we don't change the shape.

All we do is see the view that look clearer because we've zoomed in to see a small object up more closely.

True or false? When you zoom in, the shapes in your drawing get bigger.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you, True or false? When you zoom in, the shapes in your drawing get bigger.

And it is false.

The reason why they just appear bigger so that you can see the detail.

The actual shapes are the same size.

And Izzy's asked us, "How can I add colour to my drawings?" Vector drawings can be created by combining shapes.

You can use fill colours to add bright, clear sections to the drawing.

You can also change the colour of the border.

Izzy said, "How can I change the border?" Changing of the border around a shape can make a big difference to the appearance.

The border can be made thicker, dotted, different colours, or not shown at all.

So when you choose that border option, you have a huge amount of choices you can make which will change the appearance of your object.

Izzy's now asking us, "What are layers and can the order be changed?" That's a good question, Izzy.

Each new object sits at the front of the others, forming layers.

You can move the shapes forward or backwards to control how they appear.

What does grouping the shapes together do? That's a great question, Izzy.

Grouping shapes together make it easier to move or copy parts of your drawing.

It also makes it harder to make accidental changes.

What tool would you use to keep all the parts of a flower together when moving it? A, zoom.

B, rotate.

C, group.

Or, D Copy.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you what tool would you use to keep all the parts of a flower together when moving it? A zoom.

B, rotate.

C, group.

Or D, copy.

The answer is C, group.

We would group all the parts of a flower together when moving it.

Great job.

Okay, we're going to move on to task A.

I would like you to create your own image.

So create a vector drawing of an object for a classroom label.

Okay, so it could be scissors, pencil, calculator, or some other object you find in a classroom that needs a label.

Can you try and use all the different tools that we have looked at? Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you to create your own image.

So I asked to create a vector drawing of an object for a classroom label.

So it could have been scissors, pencil, calculator, and I asked you to try and use as many different tools as possible.

Share your images with the rest of your class.

Great job everyone.

Okay, so we're going to move on to learning cycle two now.

Reflect on the tools used in a vector drawing.

And Alex has said straight away, "What does it mean to reflect?" That's a great question.

When we reflect, we think about what we did, how we did it, and what we might do differently next time.

Reflection helps us become more thoughtful and skilled digital artists.

Look at your vector drawing.

Think about what tools you used, what was easy or tricky, and what you are most proud of.

I hope you're able to share some of those ideas with your classmates.

Did you use shapes to build the objects? Use fill or border colours? Copy and paste repeated parts, group anything? Zoom to place smaller objects? I'd like you to think about your decisions.

Why did you choose the shapes or colours and why was grouping helpful? What made your drawing clearer or easier to make? Hopefully you're able to share your answers with your class there.

If you create a drawing, why would you use group at the end? A, to make it colourful.

B, so it wouldn't move.

C, to move all the parts together.

D, to zoom in.

Have a go.

Okay, how did you get on? I asked you if you create a drawing, why would you use group at the end? A, to make it colourful.

B, so it wouldn't move.

C, to move all the parts together.

Or D, to zoom in.

The answer is C, to move all the parts together.

Alex says, "What about the things I might want to change?" That's a great thought because we thought of all the positive things, but sometimes we have things we would like to change.

So I'd like you to think about what didn't work well.

Would you use a different colour? Could you add more detail? Could you use the align tool to tidy up? Have a little chat about that.

Okay, hopefully you're able to have a little think about some of the things that didn't work so well or how you might want to change something.

True or false? When we reflect, we are checking to see if our drawing is better than someone else's drawing.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you, true or false? When we reflect, we are checking to see if our drawing is better than someone else's drawing.

The answer is false.

We're reflecting to improve our own work.

Great job.

Okay, so for task B, I would like you to reflect on your drawing.

So I've got some questions I'd like you to answer.

Number one, what did you draw? Two, which tools did you use? Three, choose one tool and explain why you used it.

Four, what was the most challenging part? And five, what would you change if you did it again? Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you to reflect on your drawing and answer one, what did you draw? Two, which tools did you use? Three, choose one tool and explain why you used it.

Four, what was the most challenging part? And five, what would you change if you did it again? I answered, what did I draw? I drew a pencil.

And what tools did I use? I used the shape tool, fill colour, copy and paste and grouping.

So choose one tool and explained why I used it.

I used grouping 'cause it made it easier to move the whole drawing without losing any parts.

What did I think was the most challenging part? I found it hard to get the shapes in the right place and make sure the order was correct as sometimes the shape was behind others.

And then number five, what would I change if I did it again? Next time I would use the align tool to make sure everything was exactly level.

Great job everyone.

Obviously some of you will have different answers to mine because we all drew different things.

Right, we're going to move on to learning cycle three now, which is compare vector with paint programme drawings.

What types of programmes or apps can you use to make digital drawings? So we could use paint programmes, drawing apps on tablets or iPads, vector drawing tools or online drawing tools.

These all help you draw on a screen, but they work in different ways.

Have a look at my two drawings.

Which drawing looks clearer? Okay, now the images are zoomed in.

Which image is clearer closer up? Vector drawings are made using shapes and lines.

They stay clear when resized.

Each object can be edited on its own, but you can also use grouping, layering and alignment tools.

Paint programme drawings are made with pixels.

You draw free hand using a brush or pen tool.

The image becomes blurry when you zoom or resize it.

It's harder to move or change one part of the picture.

A pixel is the smallest part of a paint programme image.

It is a tiny square of colour.

Paint programmes use lots of pixels to make an image.

When you zoom in you can see the pixels, the image can look blurry.

Which of these is true about vector drawings? A, they get blurry when resized.

B, they use pixels and paint tools.

C, they're made from shapes and stay sharp when resized.

Or D, they cannot be changed once drawn.

Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you which of these is true about vector drawings.

A, they get blurry when resized.

B, they use pixels and paint tools.

C, they are made from shapes and stay sharp when resized.

Or D, they cannot be changed once drawn.

The answer is C.

They are made from shapes and stay sharp when resized.

Great job.

We've got a little diagram here, a little table here that shows us the tools that we have in a paint programme.

So we have brush, pencil, spray, paint, eraser and fill.

And then our vector tools, shape, line, fill colour, border, group, layer.

True or false? Vector drawings are made of tiny coloured pixels.

Have a go.

Okay, I asked you, true or false? Vector drawings are made of tiny coloured pixels.

The answer is false, and the reason why, vector drawings are made of shapes and lines.

Okay, you are going to have a go now for task C, by filling in the blanks.

A vector drawing is made using mm and mm.

A paint programme drawing is made using lots of tiny mm.

Vector drawing stay mm when you make them bigger, but paint programme drawings can go mm.

We do have a word bank below of shapes, blurry, pixels, clear and lines.

So can you fill in the blanks? Have a go.

How did you get on? I asked you to fill in the blanks.

So I said a vector drawing is made using mm and mm.

A paint programme drawing is made using lots of tiny mm, and vector drawings stay mm when you make them bigger, but paint programme drawings can go mm.

Okay, and I gave you some words to fill in those blanks.

So the answers, a vector drawing is made using shapes and lines.

A paint programme drawing is made using lots of tiny pixels.

Vector drawings stay clear when you make them bigger, but paint programme drawings can go blurry.

Great job everyone.

Well done, you've worked really hard in today's lesson.

Let's summarise what we have learned.

Vector drawings have tools that keep your images neat, easy to understand and simple to edit.

Reflection helps you notice what went well and think about what you might do differently next time.

This is an important part of becoming a confident digital artist.

Vector drawings are made with shapes and stay clear when resized, while paint programmes use pixels and can become blurry.

Well done everyone, you have worked so hard today.

I hope we learn together again soon.