1. How to draw Robot
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Aim:
To learn the how to draw in robot and the human proportion, structure
and joints is used as reference in designing robot. Character
stereotypes will be studies to see how they can be used to create
robots for different function.
Key points : Robot thumbnail
Robot design process
Robotic anatomy and movement
Robot in perspective and scale

3. Principle of good design
• A strong silhouette- has iconic shape, clear design.
• Three-second rule- iconic shape can be understood in 3 second or
less, overall form easy to understand and remember.
• Personality- Is the design powerful? Weak? Menacing? Are the trait
reflected in the design.
• Functionality- Can the design work?
• Believability- It can perform the function that it is design for
• Cool factor- like the difference between a sport car and a normal car.
Both serve same purpose but one has greater impact.
Questions to ask:
Strong silhouette- Is your robot design looks iconic?
Three-second rule- Can you easily understand the design in three seconds or less?
Personality- Does your design have personality such as benign, powerful or weak?
Functionality- Can you easily tell how it works and what it is supposed to do?
Believability- Is your design mechanically plausible or livable? Does it look as it can work or live in?
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5. Robot design process
• Questions to ask:
• Strong silhouette- Is your design iconic?
• Three-second rule- Can you easily understand the design in three seconds or less?
• Personality- Does your design have personality such as benign, powerful or weak?
• Functionality- Can you easily tell how it works and what it is supposed to do?
• Believability- Is your design mechanically plausible or livable? Does it look as it can
work or live in?
• Cool factor- Is your design unique and interesting to look at?
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Robot design process

7. Robot design process
• To gives structure to orthographic projection.
Three types of foundation lines is used.
• Perspective line– Ground plan
• Axis line- main axis line of the orthographic
plan that allow you to view in different angles
to ensure the form has dynamic composition
and form.
• Construction line- help control and
delineate structure and form. They work as
guide to contain shape or to tie two parts of
the drawing together.
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8. Orthographic Projection for Creature and Robot
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9. Scale
Always place a person beside your robot for scale
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10. Keep it Simple
Construct Robot using Simple Shapes
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11. Always Simplify the robot into its essential structure of structure and joints
Simplify your Robot
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12. Look to your surrounding for source of inspiration when designing your robot.
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13. Robot design inspiration can come
from life and nature.
In designing robotic movement, look to
animals, insects for source of
inspiration,
In designing fast moving robot, look for
animals or things that run fast like
horse. For swinging, ape.
Study the animals movement and
apply it to your robotic design.
Robotic Movement
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14. Robots Thumbnails and Shapes Studies
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15. Robot Silhouettes
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17. Comparative Measurement of Robots
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18. Internal Variations
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19. Human Robot Skeleton relationship and Joints Comparison
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20. Robotic anatomy and movement
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26. Orthographic Drawing of Robot
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27. Robotic Animals creatures
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29. Industry Professionals’ Artworks
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