A review of the major approaches to the study of visual perception. Topics include an analysis of picture perception, visual thinking, the relationship between symbolic and nonsymbolic thinking and representation, and how pathologies of vision affect art production. An in-depth approach to criticism that addresses the theoretical, critical, and experiential factors of written and verbal critical analysis of the visual arts. Emphasis on aesthetics and design, using the computer both as tool and medium. Course focuses on elementary computer graphics techniques, programming concepts, and principles of design such as color, composition, and spatial relationships.
Students construct a series of images to explore the creative process using elements of design.
Through critiques, students discuss the conceptual and visual quality of their work. Emphasis on high-resolution electronic imaging using the computer both as tool and medium. Students construct a series of images to explore the creative process using elements of design. Through critiques, students discuss the conceptual and visual quality of their work. Advanced computer graphics concepts as applied to computer animation.