PV097 Visual creativity informatics

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Chmelík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Fikejs (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: Mgr. Jiří Chmelík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:50 G123
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PV097/01: each even Monday 8:00–9:50 B311, J. Chmelík
PV097/02: each odd Monday 8:00–9:50 B311, J. Chmelík
Prerequisites
Knowledge of computer graphics algorithms (in scope of PB009 Principles of Computer Graphics course). Basic programming skills. Creative thinking and artistic abilities are highly appreciated.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is aimed at the visual creativity informatics issues. Students gain theoretical knowledge as well as practical skills.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
understand principles of creative informatics art-works creation;
interpret given visual art-work;
design new art-works using available software;
design and implement aesthetically productive algorithms.
Syllabus
  • Computer-aided visual art concepts.
  • Brief history of computer-aided art.
  • Aesthetically productive algorithms.
  • Ornaments.
  • Mosaic.
  • Knots.
  • Fractal graphics.
  • Bioart.
  • Communication graphics and visual perception.
  • Non-photorealistic rendering.
  • Exact aesthetics.
Literature
  • JABLAN, Slavik V. Theory of symmetry and ornament. Beograd: Matematički institut, 1995, 331 s. ISBN 86-80593-17-6. info
  • BARNSLEY, M. F. Fractals everywhere. 2nd ed. Boston: Academic Press Professional, 1993, XIV, 531. ISBN 0120790610. info
  • CAILLOIS, Roger. Zobecněná estetika. Vydání první. Praha: Odeon - nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1968, 258 stran. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars.
Assessment methods
Mandatory seminars, art-works. Final project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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