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Elements of Visual Representation
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | IIT Kanpur |
The Syllabus
Introduction to Art and visual language
- Visual Literacy
- What is Art? Visual styles
- Principle of Visual Communication
- Elements of Visual Representation
- Need of Visual Harmony, Aerial Perspective in Visual Representation
- Visual Mediums Method and Material
Composition and Space
- Visual Arrangement: Figure ground relationship
- Illusion of Space Overlapping and Vertical Location
- Perspective, Foreshortening and Amplification
- Multiple point Perspective, Cubist form
- Oriental Perspective, Aerial Perspective, Isometric Projection
- Unconventional Space, Visual Riddle
Perception of motion
- Static Form
- Impression of Movement
- Movement by Repetition
- Use of Multiple Image to Depict Motion
- Principle of Op Art: Optical Movement
- Asymmetry in Visual Narration
Scale and Proportion
- Scale and Space in Composition
- Choosing the Right Scale
- Natural Proportion
- Ideal Proportion
- Arbitrary and Mandatory Proportion
- Form of Visual Paradox
Line as a visual element
- Line as Line and Line as Shape
- Character Specific Use of Line in Visual Representation
- Implied, Psychic, Contour Line and Gesture Line
- Line as Building Block
- Line for Rendering: Value and Volume
- Quality of Line in Visual Expression
Visual harmony and balance as a rule
- Example of Unified Composition: Conceptual Harmony vs. Visual Harmony
- Visual Continuity: Proximity, Repetition
- Gestalt law of Universal Whole
- Unity in Variation. Visual Climax and Harmony: Focal Point and Accents
- Degree of Emphasis to Maintain Harmony: Visual Balance
- Rhythm and Motion in Visual Representation Alternating and Progressing Arrangement
Color combination, value and texture
- Visual Balance in Symmetry, Radial and Crystallographic Balance
- Balance in Asymmetry
- Visual Balance in Colour Combination, Conflicting Colours
- Balance through Achromatic Value Distribution
- Local, optical and Arbitrary colour
- Colour in Digital Media Pigment and Light, Resolution
Visual analysis and conclusion
- Rectilinear and Curvilinear Form
- Volume and Surface Texture
- Visual and Tactile Texture
- Form, Texture and Pattern
- Visual Analysis
- Steps of Problem Solving