Low Poly

ローポリ / 1990s– / revival / Technique / 3D Expression

Leaves the few polygons and hard facet changes visible, using simplicity of form as the expression.

Triangular facets / Angular contours / Flat shading / Few vertices

Low Poly — ローポリの3Dモデル（CC0）Low Poly — ローポリの熊（CC BY-SA 4.0）Low Poly — 回転するローポリの家
ローポリの3Dモデル（CC0） ／ ローポリの熊（CC BY-SA 4.0） ／ 回転するローポリの家

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Studying the style's historical context · Comparing the visual vocabulary across real works
Type
Choose by the source era and medium
Composition
Identify and reproduce one governing compositional principle
Material
Verify the materials and production conditions of real examples
Caution
Don't borrow only the name. Verify the era, media and culture in which it formed.
Further study
early 3D games / flat shading / polygon budgets

Related entries

Source: Wikimedia Commons — Low-poly models

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