3 Point Perspective Basics

-There are 3 VP's, 2 on HL, and one going up or down.
-Be careful, the size of the subject matter, if too large, and the VP's are too close, we get a distorted fan effect feel of the subject matter
- There still is a one of vision in the middle between the 2 VP's on the HL, and if the 3rd VP is too close, objects will be distorted.

BAD SAMPLES

 Up shot (3rd VP too close)

Scale too large, 3rd VP too close

Downshot

-Third VP too close,

DEMOS

3 Point Lecture 1

3 Point Lecture 2

Assignment #1- Draw 3 thumbnails of a upshot and 3 of a down shot.
6 total..follow the steps below..

Use the notes that we covered inside class. 

Look at the position of the HL, this is pivotal in creating your sketches correctly.

(Don't design in a square.)

 (#39) A.) Upshot- with Vanishing point outside of the picture plane (a couple frames away to prevent the fan/distortion effect) and a low horizon line inside the picture frame
THE VP's must be far away from the picture plane frame, with smaller subject matter!

   (#40) B.) Down shot- with Vanishing point outside the picture frame

(a couple frames away to prevent the fan/distortion effect) and a high horizon line inside the picture frame

THE VP's must be far away from the picture plane frame, with smaller subject matter!

Assignment #2 Draw three more by pushing the angle of view in three point Perspective

( #41) C.) Upshot- with Vanishing point inside of the picture plane and the horizon line outside the picture frame

Here are some other examples..

(#42) D.) Down Shot- with Vanishing point inside of the picture plane and the horizon line outside the picture frame

Here are some other shots that you can use for trace overs look at 

to determine where the 3rd vp is and where the HL is.

3 Pt Down Shot- HL up High & 3rd VP really low 

3 Pt Up Shot- HL in nPicture Plane & 3rd VP really high

3 Pt Up Shot- HL very low way out of  Frame & 3rd VP coming closer into the Frame

3 Pt Up Shot- HL very low way out of Frame  & 3rd VP inside the Frame

Good Example of C

Low Upshot- HL in frame and 3rd VP way off page, but you can still the convergence happening.

 Good Example of C

Low Upshot- HL in frame and 3rd VP way off page, but you can still the convergence happening.

Upshot- HL below, with the 3rd VP 1 frame above

Another Upshot- HL below, with the 3rd VP 1 frame above

Great example of D- Extreme downshift of buildings with 3rd VP inside the 

picture frame.

Another example of D.

3 pt down shot- HL is up out of frame and 3rd VP is 1 to 2 frames out of picture.

Art for you...

Samples for Roofs, Cobble Stone, and Wood Trim Detail

 

Assignment # 2- Using Two Point Perspective

CLASS DEMO
-click link below-

Two Point Perspective usage

Two Point Perspective Building Roughs

Assignment #2- Themes for is assignment- 

Old England, Old Medieval Buildings, Boat docks & Fishing villages, and London in 2 point perspective. Multiple buildings in a township point of view.

Gather reference and create multiple thumbnails based in 2 point perspective. 




What not to do...
( When Vp's are too close, and your subject matter too large, your subject gets fanned out, with a line of symmetry in the middle.) Vanishing points need to be far out away from the frame, or else the drawing won' t work and you won't be able to reframe your work.

Art Reference

 Photo Reference