Course Information

Course Name	Turkish	Görsel Kompozisyonun Temelleri
	English	Basics of Visual Composition
Course Code	BLG 346E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	4	3	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Sema Alaçam Doğan Sema Alaçam Doğan
Course Objectives		1. to define and practice basics of visual composition 2. to design digital collages 3. to process an image ( using photo, computer graphics, scanned images, etc.) 4. to gain a basic knowledge of visual perception
Course Description		Introduction to the basics of graphic design; basics of visual composition; basic design elements of visual composition; Creation process of digital collages; Processing of an image (using photo, computer graphics, scanned images, etc.); Visual perception.
Course Outcomes		1. Basic knowledge on pixel based and vector based graphics S/W 2. Understanding of what visual perception is and basics of design/ visual composition. 3. Understanding of basic design elements for a visual composition. 4. Ability to analyze and design a digital image – digital collage
Pre-requisite(s)		-
Required Facilities
Other
Textbook		1. Terzidis, K. (2009). Algorithms for visual design using the processing language. John Wiley & Sons. 2. Watt., A., H., 1989, Fundemantals of Three-dimensional Computer Graphics, Addison Wesley.
Other References		http://www.creativecoding.org/ http://openprocessing.org/ http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/