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Shaping Space - Chapter 1
Photographs of 3D work
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2013

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Three-Dimensional
Definition
Having height, width, and depth
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Point of View
Definition
The distance and angle from which something is seen
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Two-dimensional
Definition
Having height and width, but not depth
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value
Definition
Degree of lightness and darkness
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linear perspective
Definition
The optical illusion that parallel lines converge toward a distant vanishing point
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virtual reality
Definition
Computer-animated simulated experience in which the viewer seems to interact with a scene as if inside it
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Scale
Definition
The size of an object in relationship to other objects and to its surroundings
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Conceptual art
Definition
Works or events in which idea is more important than outer form
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relief
Definition
Three-dimensional form raised from a flat surface
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low relief (aka bas-relief)
Definition
Three-dimensional form that is barely raised from a flat background
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high relief
Definition
Three-dimensional form raised considerably off a flat background
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frontal
Definition
Seen or made to be seen only from the front, as opposed to pieces that encourage viewing in the full round
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Full Round
Definition
Works designed to be appreciated from all sides, in full three-dimensional space
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representational art
Definition
Artworks intended to present likeness of known objects
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abstract
Definition
Referring to art that simplifies, emphasizes, or distorts qualities of a real-life image rather than art that tries to represent its surface details accurately. In some cases, the intent is to present the essence of an object rather than its outer form
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stylized
Definition
Altering the visual characteristics of an object to fit a desired way of design or cultural aesthetic
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content
Definition
The subject matter of a work of art, plus its emotional, intellectual, symbolic, spiritual, and/or narrative implications, as opposed to its physical form
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installation pieces
Definition
Designed environments installed in museums or galleries, sometimes temporarily
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performance pieces
Definition
A live experience conducted or set up by the artist
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video art
Definition
Use of television techniques for purely aesthetic purposes
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applied design
Definition
Use of principles and elements of design to create functional pieces
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