Form by Souvik Bhattacharya

FORM Souvik Bhattacharya LAD 16

CONTENTS FORM ASSIGNMENT - 1 (GRADATION) ASSIGNMENT- 2 (GRADATION) ASSIGNMENT- 3 (TRANSITION) ASSIGNMENT- 4 ( SUPERIMPOSITION) ASSIGNMENT- 5 (TRANSITION) ASSIGNMENT- 6 (LAZER CUTTING) ASSIGNMENT- 7 (DYNAMIC FORM) ASSIGNMENT- 8 (OPTICAL ILLUSION) ASSIGNMENT- 9 (CONTINUITY) ASSIGNMENT- 10 (TRANSFORMATION) ASSIGNMENT- 11 (INTEGRATION)

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FORM Forms are area or masses which define objects in space. Forms can be two dimensional as well as three dimensional. Evey form has a different character depending on the elements of the of the form. Forms are usually of two types, geometric or organic .Organic forms such as these snow-covered boulders typically are irregular in outline, and often asymmetrical.

ASSIGNMENT 1 Make 7 squares of 10cm X 10cm and show gradation using same shade of pencil LEARNINGS: • Construction elements are same but visually they look different. • All the forms were of same size but those of darker shade looks smaller in size when put on a white background. • Intensity of the shade is givinglightness or heaviness to a form.

ASSIGNMENT 2 Place 15 triangles or squares in a triangular formation and shade it with the same pencil, so that it stays in gradation from all direction.. Also make another composition in which all the shapes should look visually of same size LEARNINGS: • The size of the form depends on the intensity of the shade. •Darker colour looks smaller on white background and lighter shades look bigger on white background. •Forms made of same construction material might have different isual elements.

ASSIGNMENT 3 Show the transformation of an alphabet to an object in seven steps LEARNINGS: • Transformation can be achived through mechanical or non-mechanical way. • By manipulating the negative and positive space, transformation of a form can be achived. • The manipulation should be gradual, so that there is no jump in the transformation of the form. • The orientation, visual weight , direction , scaling , medium , volume can be used to transform a form., • Every form has a characteri. The character of final form should be keot in mind while making the transformation of the form.Depending on the final form the font of the starting alphabet is chosen.

ASSIGNMENT 4 To come up with a way to show the superimposition of multiple forms. LEARNINGS: • After superimposition some characteristics remains the sme and some characteristics changes. • The initial form may lose their identity after superimposition. • Superimposition causes form integration where multiple forms integrate to give a final form. • Manipulation of size and orientation of parent form can be done to get the final superimposed form. • Superimposition causes change in positive and negative space.

ASSIGNMENT 5 Take a parent form and a final form , show transition in 13 steps. Cut out the 13 steps transition forms on cardboard and allign it in a particular axis to show the transition. LEARNINGS: • Transition should be gradual and the their should be jumps in the transition. •The smoothness of the transition depends on the number of steps taken More the steps, smoother the transition. •The transition looks smoother when manipulation happens in the same direction. •Transition looks more prominent when arranged in a particular axis. •The final arrangement lloks like a single solid form. •Smoothness of transition also depends on distance between two forms.

ASSIGNMENT 6 Show transition of a form using lazer cuttting. LEARNINGS: • Transition can be shown using scalingg, orientation and radii manipulation. •More number of steps for transition , results in smoother transition. •Axis has an important role in the transition of the form. •Point of view plays an important role. Final form depends on from where you are viewing it. •Material used to make the axis of the form also affects the character of the form. •Eye movement has an impact on the character of the form.

ASSIGNMENT 7 Make a dynamic form. LEARNINGS: • External forces has an important role in showing dynamics in a form. •Same form made of fifferent material affects the dynamics of the form. •Psychological perception due to different social economic and cultural backgrounds. •Association of the form with a particular thing gives a different character to the form. •Direction of displacement gives a new characteristic to the form. •Intensity of dynamic form depends on the weight and direction of movement of the parent form. •Two elements of movement are speed and pivotic movement.

ASSIGNMENT 8 Using optical illusion change the characteristic of a form. LEARNINGS: • Light and shadow has an effect on the form. •Lines can be used to manipulate the dimensions of the form. •There are some forms which can not be made, they are known as impossible forms. These form can be sketches but cant be made in 3D. •The background colour, orientation and angle of view can contribute to the change in characteristics of the form. •Visual texture can change the visual characteristics of the form. •Distance between viewer and the form can affect the characteristics of the form.

ASSIGNMENT 9 Show continuity between multiple forms. LEARNINGS: • Visual texture controls the smoothness of eye movement which is important for showing continuity in a form. •Continuity can be shown in a mechanical or non-mechanical way. •Both similar and dis-similar visual texture can be used to show continity between forms. •There should be flow between forms even when they are at a particular distance to show continuity. •Relative orientation and space between the forms plays an important rolein continuity. •Right size of all the forms is important for all the forms to be in continuity.

ASSIGNMENT 10 Show the transformation of a form using visual texture, scale,or the form itself. LEARNINGS: • There should be controlled visual jump. •Transformation should be visible in different orientation of the form. •To show transformation , the different forms should be in a continuity. •All the ellements used in transformation should be in a sync. •By controlling the negative and positive space, you can control the visual volume of the form.

ASSIGNMENT 11 Show integration using multiple forms. LEARNINGS: •The integrated form might or might not have the characteristics of the final form. •To make multiple forms integrate, they should also be in continuity. •Both visual texture and physically all the forms should be in sync for all the forms to integrate into one form.