Exercises

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20.04.26 - 05.06.26 / Week 01 - Week 07

Sara Patel / 0362875

Environment Design / Bachelors in Creative Media Design / Taylors University

Ex: Fundamentals of Environmental Design

INSTRUCTIONS

PROCESS WORK

This was the first assignment for Environment Design, where we understood the basic principles and techniques used for the pre production of environmental design for game. This aimed on developing fundamental skills and making us more confident. It included perspective studies of environments and composition sketches of 3D objects to understand depth and shapes, also value painting exercise to explore light and shadow and silhouette studies to understand shape design. We also did ambience studies to create different moods and color management exercises to learn how color influences visual storytelling. Lastly, we explored photo bashing techniques to create environment concepts efficiently.

Here is the compilation of the exercises: Link

REFLECTION

This assignment helped me build a strong foundation in understanding environmental design. The perspective and composition sketches taught me how to arrange objects effectively and guide the viewer’s attention within an environment. Value painting improved my understanding of light, shadow and contrast which is important for making designs interesting. The silhouette studies helped me understand the importance of clear and easy communication, while the ambience exercises showed me how lighting and atmosphere can influence the mood of an environment. The color management experiment improved my ability to choose and organise colors that support the theme and storytelling of a scene. Finally, the photobashing exercises introduced me to a faster way to understand the environment concepts and helped me learn how to combine different visual elements into an interesting design. Overall, this assignment strengthened my observation, visualization and design skills. It gave me a better understanding of the basic important principles of environment design and prepared me for more detailed projects.

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