GAV flashcards

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A 3D model is made up of...

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Polygons/Triangles

Also referred to as 'Polys' or 'Tri's', the more poly's or Tri's used the more taxing it will be on the machine you are using.

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A horizon line and vanishing points are present when using ...

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Perspective

this can be one point, two point or three point. This goes higher but the ones listed are most commonly used.

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This rule is used when painting with values it is referred to as...

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The rule of nine

The rule of nine is used to ensure that images do not become too muddy. It also prevents and image from becoming flat.

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The golden ratio, rule of thirds and symmetry are all examples of what?

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Composition

Compositional rules are in place to help digest the image, not following these rules can leave and image cluttered or hard to follow visually.

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What does USP stand for?

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Unique selling point

It is important when creating media that you consider what sets your product apart from similar media currently on the market. e.g. Dark souls uses difficulty and visual story telling to set itself apart.

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When working in Blender, this hot key allows you to switch between view and edit.

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TAB

This allows you to quickly switch between view and edit. You should take time to learn the hotkeys for the software's you use to help speed up your workflow.

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When using Photoshop this option in brush settings allows pen pressure to control opacity.

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Transfer

When ticked and set to pen pressure this controls the opacity of the brush when pressing down on a graphics tablet, a hard press making the brush darker and a lighter press making the brush lighter.

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When using Photoshop, this tick box in brush settings controls the brush stroke making it thinner or thicker depending on how hard you press.

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Shape Dynamics

When ticked, depending on how hard you press the line will be thicker or thinner based on how hard or lightly you press on the graphics tablet.

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In Photoshop these are used to separate different aspects of your drawing.

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Layers

Layers are used to separate different parts of the drawing e.g. color or line work. Remember the higher the layer the greater its priority, backgrounds should be on the bottom of your layers and everything else should be above.

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This type of referencing is used when gathering sources of information

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Harvard referencing

Although there are various types of referencing found in education, one of the most common is Harvard. Remember you can use Neil's toolbox to help you generate a reference.