Foundations 2
Adcock
Sterling Lett
Chapter 9: 3-D Elements
Take home quiz
1. Vertical lines tend to
A) increase visual stability.
B) add elegance and height to a design.
C) increase physical stability.
D) add visual weight.
E) All of the above.
2. Which of these statements is untrue of space?
A) It is a more important concern for abstract work than representational work.
B) It extends in all directions and has no boundary.
C) It is the partner to substance.
D) Line, plane, volume and mass lose impact and purpose without it.
E) Space is an essential aspect of all three-dimensional work.
3. Which of the following are most likely to be masters of the science of light?
A) Set designers.
B) ceramists.
C) Installation artists.
D) college administrators.
E) A & C.
4. In three-dimensional design, depth is represented as
A) x.
B) y.
C) z.
D) a.
E) None of the above.
5. Of the following pairs, which, if any, are synonyms?
A) Freestanding, in the round.
B) Relief, hologram.
C) Installation, walk-through.
D) A &C.
E) A & B.
6. Volumes and Masses are often confused, a volume emphasizes ____________, while a mass emphasizes _______________.
A) material, internal space
B) internal space, material and external space
C) scale, form
D) place, orientation
E) form, scale
7. Space is the partner to ____________.
A) Volume
B) Line
C) Negative space
D) Substance
E) Light
8. An elevation is … (not defined in the book, but take a guess after looking at orthographic
projections).
A) a slice of an object.
B) a side view.
C) a top view.
D) a bottom view.
E) an entire orthographic projection.
9. Primary contours are _____, and secondary contours are _____.
A) external, internal.
B) internal, external.
C) rectilinear, curvilinear.
D) curvilinear, rectilinear.
E) edges, planes.
10. The property of color determined by its wavelength is
A) saturation.
B) hue.
C) value.
D) temperature.
E) intensity.
11. Describe the relationship between Form and Function that exists when designing an object. Give an example.
form follows function, such as the area of your butt and legs is predominately rectangular, so is the seat of a chair.
12. How can negative space play an integral role in 3-dimensional design? How is it significant?
it can provide a sense of depth and separation between elements of a design. it is significant because without negative space, everything would be jumbled onto one plane.
13. What are 3 significant roles that color can play in a 3-dimensional design?
can push a certain object forward or backward in the viewers eye
can cause certain elements to blend together or stand apart
elevates the design above the ambient background
