| TU TH 1:30-2:45 | Fall 2008 |
| Fulton 453 | CS092 / PS392 / FA294 |
Stella X. Yu |
Computer Science Department |
| Michael Mulhern | Fine Arts Department |
| Boston College | |
| Fine Arts Core Course | Logistics ~~~ Syllabus |
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| Figures, even though painted without eyes, must seem to look; without ears, must seem to listen... These are things which ten hundred brushstrokes cannot depict but which can be captured by a few simple strokes if they are right. That is truly giving expression to the invisible. |
| --- Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting |
| This is a course about both visual perception and visual expression. We will bring neuroscience, psychology, computer science, visual art, scientific imaging and visualization together in examining how we perceive light, color, motion, shape, material, depth and distance. Students will learn basic drawing skills along with rudimentary intuitions in computation and programming. Emphasis will be placed on appreciating how artistic rendering contributes to the understanding of inner workings of visual sense, and how effective visual communication can be achieved through a thorough understanding of visual perception. |
Last updated on 02/22/08 by Stella X. Yu.