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How do you start to design a product? Can drawing techniques be learned? And why is modelling such a useful technique? This album introduces the basic skills necessary to communicate ideas on paper, as well as revealing the step-by-step processes for making three-dimensional models of objects, showing perspective in drawings and sketching complex objects. It also features a case study of the Strida folding bicycle, an idea taken from initial drawings to marketed product. This material forms part of The Open University course T211 Design and designing.
Track 12: The vanishing point technique
How to draw tall objects using the vanishing point technique.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design and designing | A short introduction to this album Play now Design and designing |
| 2 | Introduction to drawing | Controlling fingers and wrist to draw shapes and letters. Play now Introduction to drawing |
| 3 | Shading and toning | Using pencil shading to show tone. Play now Shading and toning |
| 4 | Modeling a chair | How to make a cardboard model of a chair from a cereal carton. Play now Modeling a chair |
| 5 | Making a cd case | How to make a CD case using simple materials. Play now Making a cd case |
| 6 | Generating ideas through practice | Simple techniques for designing CD cases. Play now Generating ideas through practice |
| 7 | Experimenting with shapes | Making a cardboard mug using different shapes and techniques. Play now Experimenting with shapes |
| 8 | Sketching elevations in design | Learning how to draw different views of a model. Play now Sketching elevations in design |
| 9 | Developing perspective | Using an overlay technique to create designs. Play now Developing perspective |
| 10 | Orthographic views of a vase | How to sketch views of an object. Play now Orthographic views of a vase |
| 11 | Drawing in perspective | How to draw in two perspectives, to create a representation of a 3D object. Play now Drawing in perspective |
| 12 | The vanishing point technique | How to draw tall objects using the vanishing point technique. Play now The vanishing point technique |
| 13 | Creating quick perspective cubes | How to draw cubes without using the vanishing point technique, and how this can be used as a building block to more complex designs. Play now Creating quick perspective cubes |
| 14 | Cubic designs | Using the 'Y' technique to extend cubic designs when creating a projection. Play now Cubic designs |
| 15 | Converting cubes into objects | How to use simple drawing techniques to draw objects. Play now Converting cubes into objects |
| 16 | Practicing hand movements | Controlling your fingers and wrists when drawing ovals. Play now Practicing hand movements |
| 17 | Using ovals in design | Combining drawing techniques to draw cylindrical objects. Play now Using ovals in design |
| 18 | Sketching complex objects | Using the drawing techniques of perspective, ovals, crating and outlining to draw a children's toy. Play now Sketching complex objects |
| 19 | Sketching to communicate | How sketches can be used to communicate instructions or information. Play now Sketching to communicate |
| 20 | Folding bike re-invented | The creative process that led to the design of the Strida bike. Play now Folding bike re-invented |
| 21 | Refining the design | The importance of teamwork when refining a design. Play now Refining the design |
| 22 | The value of sketching | Sketching as a trigger for creative design. Play now The value of sketching |
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