Course detail

Science of Colour and Light

FSI-YN1Acad. year: 2018/2019

The subject gets students acquainted with the basics in colour and light theory that are used in industrial design. It is a basic understanding of 2D and 2D colouring, colour combination and composition, colour illusions, importance of light and illumination in design practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. akad. soch. Ladislav Křenek, ArtD.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

This subject gives students the knowledge of basic principles and connection in colour perception and allows application of the gained knowledge in their own designs.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of optics and basic practical experience in work with colour.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by creative work in ateliers.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit credit requirements: Attendance at exercises, meeting assigned projects deadlines.
Resulting evaluation consists of evaluations on tasks. In total it will be possible to aquire 100 points. Resulting classification will be defined by the ECTS scale.
If some of the projects are awarded less than half of the maximum pts., final evaluation of the course is F "failed" .
According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. . If some of the projects are awarded less than 50 pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed". The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to get students acquainted with the theory and rules or perception and using of colours, its historic and technological context and most importantly, its aesthetic effects. Practical workshops focus on composition of colour study.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Recommended attendance at lectures, compulsory attendance at seminars. Education runs according to the week schedule. The way of compensation of missed seminars is specified by the tutor.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

CHORÝ, Tomáš. Barva a design. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 138 s. ISBN 978-80-244-4299-0.
PIPES, Alan. Foundations of Art + Design. Second edition. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-85669-578-7.

Recommended reading

CHORÝ, Tomáš. Barva a design. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 138 s. ISBN 978-80-244-4299-0. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

    branch B-PDS , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

akad. soch. Josef Sládek, ArtD.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, connection of colour and shape, material, division of a whole, relationship of design and free art forms
2. History/theory, Ancient times, Empedoklés, Aristotelés, Démokritos, Platón, Plinius, Cennini
3. Modern times, da Vinci, Forsius, Aguilonius, Newton, Goethe, Runge, Purkyně, Young, Chevreul
4. Maxwell, Helmholz, Hering, Munsell, Ostwald, Richter
5. Colour modes, CIE 1931, CIELAB, HLS, RGB, CMN-86
6. Colour perception, setting and activity of eye, light and origin of colour perception, theory of colour vision
7. Colour mixing, additive colour model (RGB), pigments, print colours (CMY)
8. Illumination and colour perception (reflection, absorption), gloss and matt
9. Colour arrangement, terminology, grey scale and colour circle
10. Physical perception, psychological and symbolic meaning of colours, associations, colour and space
11. Colour harmonization, expression, harmony, contrasts, colour combinations
12. Colour and paper, colour in printing, means of measuring the saturation of colours, types of paper
13. Application and spraying of colours, pigments and their characters, colouring various materials, types of paints and varnishes, dilutants and binders, etc.