Basic Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Basic Design (subject code C4315004) as prescribed for DS · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 14 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (C4315004)Unit 1 Introduction to Basics of sketching with various tools and materials
- 1.1. Introduction to sketching tools and materials - Drawing and sketching tools and materials such as Pencil, Pen, Ink pen, Pencil colours, Sketch pen, Felt tip pen, Markers, Water colour, Pastel colour, Acrylic colour, Charcoal pencil/chalk, Brush, Crayon wax, Drawing sheets/paper, Drawing book, Drawing board, etc.
- 1.2. Sketching Techniques – Stippling, Scribbling, Circling, Smooth Shading & Blending, Creating Highlights and Rendering
Unit 2 Elements of Design
- 2.1. Point elements- Dots
- 2.2. Linear elements- Line: Definition of line, Different types of line, Aspects of line, its physical and psychological effects on human figure. (Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal, Curved, Zigzag)
- 2.3. Planar elements- Primary shapes, Regular and irregular
- 2.4. Volumetric elements - Properties of Form, Types of form: Centralized, Linear, Radial, clustered, gridform, Transformation of form
- 2.5. Colour and Texture - Colour wheel, colour schemes, Texture etc. (etc. should not be there)
Unit 3 Principles of Design and 2D Composition
- 3.1. Design Principles - Representation techniques focusing on Axis, Symmetry, Hierarchy, Harmony, Balance, Emphasis, Rhythm, Scale, Proportion, Repetition, etc.
- 3.2. 2D Geometrical Composition using elements and principles of Basic Design Course Code: C4315004 NITTTR Bhopal – GTU - COGC-2021 Curriculum Topics and Sub-topics design with tone & texture, figure & ground, colour and shading, etc.
Unit 4 Freehand sketching
- 4.1. Live Object Drawing- Furniture, Part of Building i.e Door, Windows, Gate, Arch, Dome etc.
- 4.2. Freehand sketches from memory – Memory Sketching
- 4.3. Indoor & Outdoor sketching - Basic free-hand Perspective drawing for interior of rooms- Foyer, Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom, View from balcony, Garden, Campus, Worm’s Eye View, Bird’s Eye View, etc.
Unit 5 Model Making and 3D Composition
- 5.1. Models of geometrical objects using Clay, Thermocole sheet, Card board, Paper, Wire, Wood, etc.
- 5.2. Composition of Models - 3D Geometrical Composition using elements of design and sketch with light & shade, figure & ground, colour and shading, etc.
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