PV101 Fonts of Type and Calligraphy III

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:50 C416
Prerequisites
PV085 Fonts and Calligraphy II &&SOUHLAS
Precondition for this course is the artistic approach and the respect for the character of the subject, including the manual elaboration of the projects. Prerequisite PV085
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course is for students enrolled in the graduate program as an exclusive follow up of the previous lectures Script I and II. Students learn about the calligraphy, creating a script out of realistic elements, and application of the script in the architecture. At the end of the course students - will know how to elaborate headings and texts using expressive caligraphy; - design and create calligraphic monogram; - will know how to combine calligraphy and typography; - will be able to create a script based on real elements; - will know to apply scripts in architecture; - improve the practical knowledge in using various computer tools.
Syllabus
  • Handfree Calligraphy
  • Handwritting and Calligraphic Study
  • Calligraphic Remake of Letters
  • Animated and Painted Initials
  • Monogram
  • Script Made out of Real Elements
  • Authorial Script - Principles of Creation
  • Script and Architecture.
Literature
  • HONCOOPOVÁ, Helena. Černá na bílé : současná japonská kaligrafie ze sbírek Národní galerie v Praze. V Chebu: Galerie výtvarného umění, 2007, 110 s. ISBN 8085016826. info
  • THOMSON, George. Calligraphy with photoshop. Lewes: Ilex, 2004, 160 s. ISBN 1904705545. info
  • HARRIS, David, Mary NOBLE and Janet MEHIGAN. Kaligrafie : 100 úplných abeced : podrobný a přehledný průvodce pro každého, kdo by se rád naučil umění krásného psaní. Vyd. 1. Praha: Slovart, 2004, 256 s. ISBN 8072096109. info
  • BAHBOUH, Charif. Půvab arabské kaligrafie. 1. vyd. Praha: Dar Ibn Rushd, 2002, 171 s. ISBN 80-86149-36-6. info
  • KHATIBI, Abdelkebir and Mohammed SIJELMASSI. The splendour of islamic calligraphy. London: Thames and Hudson, 1995, 239 s. ISBN 0500282943. info
Teaching methods
Work in studio: Assignment, consultation, working on the assignment (usage of graphic software and manual conceptual work on paper), assignment completition. Students constult the assignment with teachers and take their remarks in account. Final presentation of the projects in the form of paper drawings.
Assessment methods
Colloquim asessment based on finished manual projects and partial presentation of digital projects.
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, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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