Design Representation

Design Representation Brief

Activity Brief

Assessment

The work you produce for this project will be assessed against:

AS92001 1.2 Use representation techniques to visually communicate a product for spatial design, 5 Credits, Internal

Assessment Schedule:

Past Student Examples

Video demonstrations of Presentations

getting your model ready.mp4

Preparing your sketchup model

This video shows you how to get your Sketchup model ready to be presented through photoshop editing

Transfering key element to PS.mp4

Setting up your photoshop file

This video shows you how to setup the file and transfer in the key elements for your planned rendering

creating a glass effect.mp4

Creating a glass effect

This video shows you how to create a glass effect on the bottle by allowing the background to be seen through the design

Creating reflections.mp4

Creating a reflection

This video shows you how to create a reflective surface effect on the surface the design is sitting on

Adding highlights.mp4

Adding highlights

This video shows you how to enhance your design by adding shadowed edges and highlights

Creating a shiny finish.mp4

Creating a shiny surface

This video shows how you can create a shiny surface finish to the glass

Class Task

In order to learn how to use photoshop effectively you are to watch the video demonstrations above and then re create your own version using the files below. It is recommended you watch the video and then carry out the task working at your own pace. This task should take no more than 3 lessons.

Below are links to the files you need to carry out the task shown in the videos above

Cosmetics bottle Sketchup file

Background image file

Examples of alternative Presentations

Class task example.pdf

Finished Class Task

Landscape example on reflective surface

Cosmetics_platform.pdf

Cosmetic on a platform

Portrait example on a platform with shadows

cosmetic_hand.pdf

Cosmetic in a hand

Example showing the product in a hand

Cosmetics_bathroom.pdf

Cosmetic in its setting

This example shows the product in its actual setting

More Video Techniques

Creating a design in a photo.mp4

Inserting a design into a photo

This video shows you how to add your design into a photo so it can be shown in it's real life situation. It creates an image like example 4 from above

Digital Rendering

This shows some techniques for digital rendering with photoshop. It can help with techniques for highlights. Watch from 2min40 . This could be helpful if you do not have a sketchup model to work with.

Hand rendering - texture with markers

This video shows you some marker techniques for a variety of textures

Hand rendering - reflective surfaces

This video shows you how you can combine chalk pastel with markers to create a reflective surface effect

Digital rendering - glass

This video steps you through rendering a glass bottle digitally using photoshop. This could be helpful if you do not have a sketchup model to work with.

Merging textures in photoshop.mp4

Overlaying texture in photoshop

This video shows you a technique for overlaying a texture in photoshop to achieve a desired material effect

Creating a Gold effect in Photoshop

This video shows how to create the effect of reflective metal (silver or Gold) to an image or object.

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