Students are exposed to a wide set of technical skills and concepts. This course examines neon techniques used in both traditional and current sign making and their application in creating artworks. Contemporary technical developments are explored. In this introduction to the theory, tools, and techniques of three-dimensional imaging, students study the structure of light and the ways in which it can convey information, and familiarize themselves with the basic tool of holography, the laser. Students make several different styles of holograms, some viewable in laser light, and some in white light.
Techniques involving spatial juxtaposition and montage are also explored.
The focus is on developing a working knowledge of the medium from the perspective of its artistic possibilities.