Readings - Point line and plane, Texture, Rhythm and Balance

Point line and plane

◾A line is the track made by the moving point – created by movement. These elements create images, icons, textures, patterns, diagrams, animations
◾Textures and patterns are constructed from large groups of points and lines that repeat + rotate
◾Typography = individual points that form lines and text
◾A point marks a position in space and can be an insignificant fleck of matter. It can also express its own identity or melt into the crowd
◾Mass of point = texture, shape, plane
◾A line is an infinite amount of points
◾Exist in many weights – thickness and texture as well as the path of the mark
◾Lines are drawn with a pen, brush, pencil etc.
◾Certain thickness of a line = a plane
◾Graph = example in change of line
◾A plane is a flat surface extending in height and width – the path of a moving line
◾Plane = built from lines and points of type. It can be transparent or opaque, solid or perforated, textured or smooth

texture

◾Texture is the tactile grain of surfaces and substances. It can be both physical and virtual
◾Textures in our environment help us understand the nature of things
◾Texture adds detail to an image to e.g. establish a mood or reinforce a point of view
◾Designers contrast texture – fuzzy/smooth, prickly/soft

Rhythm and balance

◾Balance acts as a catalyst for form
◾Visual balance occurs when the weight of one or more things is distributed evenly or proportionality in space
◾Symmetrical design = inherently stable
◾Designers employ contrasting size, texture, value, colour and shape to emphasise the weight of an object
◾Rhythm is a strong, regular, repeated pattern,
◾Construction of static images as well as in books, magazines, motion graphics that have duration and sequence
◾Balance and rhythm work together to create works of design that pulse with life