VV035 Art Anatomy I

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr.art. Helena Lukášová, ArtD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:50 C416, Tue 10:00–11:50 C416
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
VV035
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to explaine human antomy and the scheme of the human body.Students are working independently under the supervision of the teacher on the assignemets. Final project is the modeling of the human head in 3D modeling program. The course also offers lectures explainig human anatomy, proportions and 3D modeling techniques.For illustration are also presented examples form the history of figurative art and works of 3D character designer for understanding of broader historical context.
Syllabus
  • Typology of human body.
  • Growth stages. Individuality and caricature.
  • Idealization of human body an clothing.
  • Animal anatomy .
  • Building of a fictional character based on acquired knowledge.
  • Completion of 3D model from previous course.
  • Further exercise with 3D model – deformation and creation of original character with 3D software.
Literature
  • ZRZAVÝ, Josef. Anatomie pro výtvarníky. Edited by Jiří Běhounek - Milan Kopřiva. Vydání 1. Praha: Avicenum, 1977, 400 stran. URL info
  • FEHÉR, György and András SZUNYOGHY. Anatomie pro výtvarníky :člověk : zvířata : srovnávací studie. 1. vyd. Praha: Slovart, 1999, 603 s. ISBN 80-7209-180-8. info
  • THALER, Peter. Pictoplasma. Berlin: Gestalten Verlag, 2001, 216 s. ISBN 3-931126-58-7. info
  • THALER, Peter. Pictoplasma. London: Gestalten Verlag, 2003, 223 s. ISBN 3-89955-021-8. info
Teaching methods
The combination of the lectures and student's hands-on projects working on computers. Lectures are focused on the given topics with the presentation of the examples from the history of fine arts and from the contemporary works of the character designers as well. The explanation of the basics of the human anatomy. Students are working on the computer througout the semester under the teacher's supervision. Leading towards the independent creative work.
Assessment methods
Lectures and assignments in the studio, 3D software exercises. Coloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/www/26724/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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