Course Overview
(Students need Instructor approval)* Methods of pencil drawing through exercises, to coordinate eye, hand and body movements to acquire necessary control over the line drawing* Methodology to learning illustration and presentation * Introduction to object drawing. * Theory of perspective, one point and two point perspective; OR Introduction to workshop technology (for Architects only).
| Total Credits | 6.0 |
| Type | Theory |
| Lecture | 6.0 |
| Half Semester | N |
| Text Reference | * Edwards, Betty; New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Publisher: Tarcher; 2002* Powell, Dick; Design Rendering Techniques: A Guide to Drawing and Presenting DesignIdeas, Publisher: North Light Books, 1996* Caplin, Steve; Banks, Adam; The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration, Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2003* Demers, Owen; Digital Texturing & Paintin, Publisher: New Riders Press; Bk&CD-Rom edition, 2001* Pogany, Willy ; The Art of Drawing, Publisher: Madison Books, 1996* McKim, Robert; Experiences in Visual Thinking, Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1980 |
About Instructor(s)
Prof. Kums P Kumaresan | Prof. Ramachandran Kadiru
Prof. Kums P Kumaresan
Prof. Kums P. Kumaresan specialises in Product Design at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay. He is in-charge of Ignition Studio- The proof of concept center of DSSE. He handles the proof of concept, Presentation and communication skills, Elements of Design, Product Forms, Spaces and Structures courses. He has experience in Innovative Prototyping. He is also part of DS School of Entrepreneurship at IIT Bombay.
Prof. Ramachandran Kadiru
Prof. Ramachandran Kadiru has over 8 years of experience in the Animation and Gaming Industries. He was also the Game Producer of an international video game title from 2003 to 2008. Prior to this, he was the Vice President and CTO at Danlaw Technologies India Limited from 2001 to 2003 and held the same positions at DQ Entertainment, Hyderabad, from 2000 to 2001. His entrepreneurial journey began with the founding of Animatix Studios in Chennai (1994-1999), during which he successfully completed a 13-episode, 22-minute cartoon animation series in Hindi, Tara Ki Duniya, which aired on India’s National Television Network. He has also worked as an independent consultant in animation for HCL Technologies Ltd. and freelanced on numerous projects, including commercials, children’s programs, feature film special effects, book illustrations, and comic books. His contributions to the industry have been recognized through his role as a jury member for the FICCI Frames Best Animation Film Awards in 2008 and 2009.
