Perceptual and Artistic Principles for Effective Computer Depiction

Course #13, SIGGRAPH 2002, San Antonio, Texas

This course presents connections between human visual perception and the art of picture production. Findings from perceptual and cognitive sciences are used to explore pictorial techniques used by artists as they address the challenges raised by the depiction of three-dimensional scenes on a flat media. The course introduces perceptual explanations for a variety of artistic styles. Finally, we present mechanisms that can make an image more effective, and demonstrate the adaptation of these mechanisms to computer graphics. The course is intended for both artists and scientists. Although it offers some practical insights, it is intended more as an in-breadth overview.

Course Notes (PDF)

Slides

	Intro (Durand)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Limitations of the medium (Durand)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Perception and representation of shape and depth (Interrante)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Color (Ostromoukhov)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Perspective and perception (Zorin)
	Focus and gaze (Durand)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Gestalt and composition (Durand)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Neurological theories of aesthetic (Gooch)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Computational vision and pictures (Durand)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page
	Effective visualization and illustration using cognitive science (Agrawala)	PDF 1 per page	PDF 6 per page