Solid composition

Author: Liu Minglai Xu Bing
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Spatial composition is one of the fundamental courses in modern design, primarily focusing on spatial three-dimensional modeling activities. It further explores various elements and the issues arising from them in shaping, aiming to reveal the basic principles of spatial composition and master the fundamental methods. In the process of studying and researching spatial composition, we should pay attention to the following three points:
1. Spatial composition is a multi-dimensional spatial concept, encompassing both intricate natural forms and concise artificial forms. Learning requires careful observation and analysis, cultivating the ability to imagine and highly generalize spatial forms.
2. Decomposing forms before combining them into compositions is a key concept in spatial composition. Therefore, studying the language of forms themselves and the relationships between them is a must in the shaping process. Spatial composition is used to train basic qualities and skills, making practice integral to teaching. In learning, it is essential to break free from fixed thinking patterns, emphasize expanding ideas, and prioritize the experience during the learning process, enabling us to gain insights in various aspects such as physics, physiology, psychology, materials, and craftsmanship during composition. This book starts from the fundamental questions of shaping, focusing on the changes in spatial position, direction, angle, quantity of forms, and the resulting visual issues. It seeks to identify the basic principles of spatial composition and provides a real experience of shaping through an understanding of basic shaping materials and applying certain technical methods in their use.