NCEA Rendering

The image of a torch supplied has shown skilful application of rendering techniques. There is rendering of the object that shows consistent application of highlights and shade.

To move this sample to a more secure Excellence grade, the definition of the highlights could be sharpened, to enhance the realistic representation of the object. The detail around the lens of the torch could also be enhanced by showing more surface qualities of the object.

The student has produced a rendered image of a torch that communicates their ideas by showing consistent application of rendering techniques, i.e. the relevant highlights caused by light hitting the object.

To move to an Excellence grade the highlights could be better positioned on the object and more defined.

The rendering could be enhanced to show sharper definition of the button and glass components of the torch.

The surface changes of the object could also be delineated, by varying tonal values rather than rendering to solid lines.

The student has started to consistently apply rendering techniques to communicate the objects form in their ideas for a design of a torch that looks like a cupcake.

They have produced images with tonal change applied across each image. Some images have highlights evident, i.e. the effect of the light hitting the object.

The evidence of highlights and tonal change is better on the top icing of the cupcake image (1). The highlights and shadow are less consistently applied on the actual cup-cake part of the image.

To move towards a more secure Merit, greater consistency is required across the image(s) in the application of rendering techniques, i.e. the highlights, shadow and shade.

This complex design for a torch is beginning to show skilful application of rendering techniques to communicate the ideas. There is evidence that highlights and shadow are applied, but the direction of the light source is not consistent with the highlights and shadow on the object.

To move this sample to Merit, the rendering techniques that communicate the object’s shape and surface qualities need to be more consistently applied, to show a directional light source.

The student has used rendering techniques to communicate the form of the object in their ideas for the design of a torch.

There is evidence of tonal change with highlights on the image. The highlight applied is very linear and could be blended into the overall rendering of the object. There are areas of the rendering that could be completed more fully.

To move this sample to a more secure Achieved the application of tonal change would need to be enhanced across the image.

The student is beginning to use rendering techniques to communicate the form of the object in their ideas for the design of a torch. There should be more evidence of tonal change across the curved surfaces of the object. The front surface of the image is incomplete and not rendered.

To move this sample to Achieved, the drawing should more complete, and a more appropriate application of tonal change should be evident.