The Art and Science of Depiction -- Frédo Durand

Introduction to human Vision

Wednesday, February 21. 2001

Overview

Low level human vision, photoreceptors, visual pathways and specialized analysers.

Slides of the lecture

PDF (1 per page) PDF (6 per page) PDF (6 per page, black and white with white background, better for printing)

Assignments for Monday 26

Read the Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat excerpt from The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and other clinical tales, Oliver Sacks, Touchstone. Read The Colorblind Painter excerpt from An Anthropologist on Mars, Oliver Sacks, Vintage. color page 1, color page 2,color page 3,color page 4. 1 page summary briefly summarize the two readings, 1 page (that is 1/2 page per reading), 12 point double space Continue reading Art and Illusion (friendly advice) Piranmesi tutorial 1, 2 and 3 (skip 2.4) Piranesi demo for PC Either send me a jpeg file of the resulting image or post-it on a web site and e-mail me address. the best is to make a screen-copy using the "print Screen" key and pasting the result in photoshop. Write a little comment on the software, pros and cons (Do not hesitate to complain). Feedback Send 5 lines (by e-mail) explaining the most important thing you've learnt in class this week, or the thing you do not agree about or the subject you would have liked to seedeveloped in more details. Illustrative image Bring or send as jpeg an image illustrating one of the issues covered during the lectures (Tuesday or Wednesday), e.g. 2D/3D. Discussion issue Send me one or two issues or reaction about this week's readings.

Further Reading

Vision Science: From photons to phenomenology, Palmer, MIT Press Foundations of Vision, B. A. Wandell, Sinauer, 1995. Visual Perception : Physiology, Psychology and Ecology, Vicki Bruce, P.R. Green and M.A. Georgeson, Psychology Pr, 3rd Edition, 1996.

Related links

Piranesi Piranesi Discussion and FAQ Vision Science Perceptual Grouping and Visual Perception WWW Ressources The Joy of Visual Perception: A Web Book Vision course by Michael D'Zmura The Visual PercepZone Sensation and Perception Tutorials Vision and Art Illusionworks Illusions at the Exploratorium Illusions at Colorcube