Elements of Visual Representation
Elements of Visual Representation. Instructor: Prof. Shatarupa Thakurta Roy, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. Visual Art is compulsorily a successful visual arrangement. Visual Representation is a mode of non linguistic and nonverbal communication. It involves a wide range of symbolic icons that cannot be comprehended solely through intuition. The course introduces numerous theoretical constructs that enable its audiences to primarily understand the nature of visual medium and eventually develop a visual vocabulary to decode visual messages with a semiotic approach. The knowledge is instrumental in visual analysis, critical art appreciation, theoretical and practical art and design endeavors.
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| Introduction to Art and Visual Language |
| Lecture 01 - Visual Literacy |
| Lecture 02 - What is Art? Visual Styles |
| Lecture 03 - Principle of Visual Communication |
| Lecture 04 - Elements of Visual Representation |
| Lecture 05 - Need of Visual Harmony, Aerial Perspective in Visual Representation |
| Lecture 06 - Visual Mediums Method and Material |
| Composition and Space |
| Lecture 07 - Visual Arrangement: Figure Ground Relationship |
| Lecture 08 - Illusion of Space Overlapping and Vertical Location |
| Lecture 09 - Perspective, Foreshortening and Amplification |
| Lecture 10 - Multiple Point Perspective, Cubist Form |
| Lecture 11 - Oriental Perspective, Aerial Perspective, Isometric Projection |
| Lecture 12 - Unconventional Space, Visual Riddle |
| Perception of Motion |
| Lecture 13 - Static Form |
| Lecture 14 - Impression of Movement |
| Lecture 15 - Movement by Repetition |
| Lecture 16 - Use of Multiple Image to Depict Motion |
| Lecture 17 - Principle of Op Art: Optical Movement |
| Lecture 18 - Asymmetry in Visual Narration |
| Scale and Proportion |
| Lecture 19 - Scale and Space in Composition |
| Lecture 20 - Choosing the Right Scale |
| Lecture 21 - Natural Proportion |
| Lecture 22 - Ideal Proportion |
| Lecture 23 - Arbitrary and Mandatory Proportion |
| Lecture 24 - Form of Visual Paradox |
| Line as a Visual Element |
| Lecture 25 - Line as Line and Line as Shape |
| Lecture 26 - Character Specific Use of Line in Visual Representation |
| Lecture 27 - Implied, Psychic, Contour Line and Gesture Line |
| Lecture 28 - Line as Building Block |
| Lecture 29 - Line for Rendering: Value and Volume |
| Lecture 30 - Quality of Line in Visual Expression |
| Visual Harmony and Balance as a Rule |
| Lecture 31 - Example of Unified Composition: Conceptual Harmony vs. Visual Harmony |
| Lecture 32 - Visual Continuity: Proximity, Repetition |
| Lecture 33 - Gestalt Law of Universal Whole |
| Lecture 34 - Unity in Variation, Visual Climax and Harmony: Focal Point and Accents |
| Lecture 35 - Degree of Emphasis to Maintain Harmony: Visual Balance |
| Lecture 36 - Rhythm and Motion in Visual Representation |
| Color Combination, Value and Texture |
| Lecture 37 - Visual Balance in Symmetry, Radical and Crystallographic Balance |
| Lecture 38 - Balance in Asymmetry |
| Lecture 39 - Visual Balance in Color Combination, Conflicting Colors |
| Lecture 40 - Balance through Achromatic Value Distribution |
| Lecture 41 - Local, Optical and Arbitrary Color |
| Lecture 42 - Color in Digital Media Pigment and Light, Resolution |
| Visual Analysis and Conclusion |
| Lecture 43 - Rectilinear and Curvilinear Form |
| Lecture 44 - Volume and Surface Texture |
| Lecture 45 - Visual and Tactile Texture |
| Lecture 46 - Form, Texture and Pattern |
| Lecture 47 - Visual Analysis |
| Lecture 48 - Steps of Problem Solving |
| References |
Elements of Visual Representation
Instructor: Prof. Shatarupa Thakurta Roy, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. The course introduces numerous theoretical constructs that enable its audiences to primarily understand the nature of visual medium.
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