Perceptual and Artistic Principles for Effective Computer Depiction

Course #13, SIGGRAPH 2002, San Antonio, Texas

 

Organizer:

Frédo Durand

 

Speakers:

Maneesh Agrawala
Frédo Durand
Bruce Gooch
Victoria Interrante
Victor Ostromoukhov
Deniz Zorin

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