Traditional Types of Space Indication
Overlapping
- an object
partially hidden by another
seems to exist behind it in space
Diminishing Scale - we usually
interpret largeness of scale
as meaning nearness, smaller scale suggesting spatial
distance
Position
- position of
forms relative to the picture plane
* areas at the bottom
often seen as FOREGROUND
* areas moving up in
picture plane seen as becoming
more distant, into the BACKGROUND
* dependant on the
position of the HORIZON LINE
Atmospheric Perspective - the illusion of deep space produced
in 2D designs by reducing contrasts in objects as they
appear to recede
Linear Perspective - spatial illusion based on the convergence
of parallel lines
at a vanishing point on a horizon line.
picture plane – the 2D format of a design, analogous to a
“window” when creating the illusion of space
horizon line – distant edge where sky and ground seem to
meet, also considered EYE LEVEL
vanishing point – point on the horizon line where
converging parallels seem to meet (station point)