NPTEL : NOC:Elements of Visual Representation (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Co-ordinators : Dr. Shatarupa Thakurta Roy


Lecture 1 - Visual Literacy

Lecture 2 - What is Art? Visual styles

Lecture 3 - Principle of Visual Communication

Lecture 4 - Elements of Visual Representation

Lecture 5 - Need of Visual Harmony, Aerial Perspective in Visual Representation

Lecture 6 - Visual Mediums Method and Material

Lecture 7 - Visual Arrangement: Figure ground relationship

Lecture 8 - Illusion of Space Overlapping and Vertical Location

Lecture 9 - Multiple point Perspective, Cubist form

Lecture 10 - Oriental Perspective, Isometric Projection

Lecture 11 - Unconventional Space, Visual Riddle

Lecture 12 - Perspective, Foreshortening and Amplification

Lecture 13 - Static Form

Lecture 14 - Impression of Movement

Lecture 15 - Movement by Repetition

Lecture 16 - Use of Multiple Image to Depict Motion

Lecture 17 - Principle of Op Art: Optical Movement

Lecture 18 - Asymmetry in Visual Narration

Lecture 19 - Scale and Space in Composition

Lecture 20 - Choosing the Right Scale

Lecture 21 - Natural Proportion

Lecture 22 - Ideal Proportion

Lecture 23 - Arbitrary and Mandatory Proportion

Lecture 24 - Form of Visual Paradox

Lecture 25 - Line as Line and Line as Shape

Lecture 26 - Character Specific Use of Line in Visual Representation

Lecture 27 - Implied, Psychic, Contour Line and Gesture Line

Lecture 28 - Line as Building Block

Lecture 29 - Line for Rendering: Value and Volume

Lecture 30 - Quality of Line in Visual Expression

Lecture 31 - Example of Unified Composition: Conceptual Harmony vs. Visual Harmony

Lecture 32 - Visual Continuity: Proximity, Repetition

Lecture 33 - Gestalt law of Universal Whole

Lecture 34 - Unity in Variation. Visual Climax and Harmony: Focal Point and Accents

Lecture 35 - Degree of Emphasis to Maintain Harmony: Visual Balance

Lecture 36 - Rhythm and Motion in Visual Representation Alternating and Progressing Arrangement

Lecture 37 - Visual Balance in Symmetry, Radial and Crystallographic Balance

Lecture 38 - Balance in Asymmetry

Lecture 39 - Visual Balance in Colour Combination, Conflicting Colours

Lecture 40 - Balance through Achromatic Value Distribution

Lecture 41 - Local, optical and Arbitrary colour

Lecture 42 - Colour in Digital Media Pigment and Light, Resolution

Lecture 43 - Rectilinear and Curvilinear Form

Lecture 44 - Volume and Surface Texture

Lecture 45 - Visual and Tactile Texture

Lecture 46 - Form, Texture and Pattern

Lecture 47 - Visual Analysis

Lecture 48 - Steps of Problem Solving