Full-color vector illustrations for a variety of uses are produced using computer methods. Color theory, surface analysis, and rendering techniques are emphasized as they apply to vector based illustrations. M126 Introduction to 2D and 3D geometry and techniques used in the construction of constraint-based models. Emphasis on the downstream applications of 3D solid modeling databases. This course introduces the knowledge base on which digital animation and spatial graphics technology are founded and developed.
Emphasis is on technical graphics as technical communication through freehand sketching.
This course introduces the design of the human computer interface coupled with traditional graphical design concepts applied to the creation of dynamic digital tools. Concepts are applied to multimedia and hypermedia products and the related print-based materials normally associated with them. Students learn graphic design, interface design, and information design to create effective and visually stimulating communication devices using multimedia and hypermedia tools. This course introduces the theory of human computer interface design. Students focus on major theoretical research in the area of HCI and focus on designing interfaces and interface components.