What is a low poly design?
Low poly is a polygon mesh in 3D computer graphics that has a relatively small number of polygons. The term low poly is used in both a technical and a descriptive sense; the number of polygons in a mesh is an important factor to optimize for performance but can give an undesirable appearance to the resulting graphics.
What is poly design?
Simple geometric shapes placed side-by-side to create angular, often minimalist, compositions. The “poly” from low poly comes from the word “polygon,” which is merely a 2-dimensional shape made of straight lines and angles. Image via mathisfun.com. The use of low poly art comes from the early days of 3D animation.
How can I make low-poly look better?
Do make use of components such as specularity, refraction, scatter etc. Utilising these can definitely give you a nice, unique look. Be very careful of saturation levels, I see a lot of low poly art, grass in particular, which have too much saturation.
Is low-poly easier than high poly?
Low poly models can be a lot easier to load, view, and edit on your machine. This also generally leads to quicker render times. These models can also be easier to work on from a modeling perspective as well. It’s generally easier to make edits to a less complicated mesh, compared to a mesh with millions of polygons.
What do you mean by low poly design?
You may not have heard of low poly design, but you have probably seen this style of work. Low poly images are created by placing geometric shapes side by side. The word ‘poly’ means ‘polygon’, which is a 2D geometric shape. The result is often minimalist, dramatic and very effective. Low poly art began during early days of 3D animation.
How is low poly used as an aesthetic style?
This relativism is subverted when low-poly is used as an intentional aesthetic style: every object shares the simplicity that a low number of polygons brings, making the distinction between important features and unimportant features less clear.
When did low poly graphics become a style?
Low poly graphics emerged around late 2013 as a specific style when content creators began to redefine the difference between high-poly and low-poly.
What are some examples of low poly art?
Beautiful illustrations can be created out of low poly art and you can see some examples in movie posters for Captain America; Maleficent, The Winter Soldier and Interstellar. If you’re a great fan of low poly art and you want to keep up with trends, you could begin by adding some low poly pictures to your designs.