Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ANM5106		VISUAL PERCEPTION	1/2/0	DE	Turkish	4

Course Goals	It aims to produce designs for animation and animation by examining visual perception principles in terms of visual perception psychology and creative process in design.
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	-
Instructor(s)	Lecturer Bilgen Kuzu
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Monday, 12.00-14.45,İKÜ Ataköy Campus,1B / 12-14 1B / 08-10
Office Hour(s)	Monday, 12.00-14.45,İKÜ Ataköy Campus,1B / 12-14 1B / 08-10
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Verbal Presentation , practice
Principle Sources	Uçar, T. F., Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Inkılap Kitabevi, 2004 Becer, E. ,İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Dost Kitabevi, 2000 BergerUçar, T. F., Görsel İletişim ve Tasarım, Inkılap Kitabevi Becer, E., İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Dost Kitabevi Genç, A., Sipahioğlu, A., Görsel Algılama / Sanatta Yaratıcı Süreç, Nadir Kitap Berger, J., Görme Biçimleri, Metis Yayıncılık., Görme Biçimleri, Metis Yayıncılık,1999
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	What is Communication? Communication processes and visual communication	Oral Presentation, Practice
2. Week	How is the image formed? Motion perception and image. Perspective and depth.	Oral Presentation, Practice
3. Week	Moving image and first examples. Human eye and receiver device (camera) perception	Oral Presentation, Practice
4. Week	Understanding, perception, perception criteria and association relationship in visual design	Oral Presentation, Practice
5. Week	Visual editing and Gestalt Principles Cinematic uses of colors	Oral Presentation, Practice
6. Week	Midterm Exam	Oral Presentation, Practice
7. Week	Visual perception and design principles	Oral Presentation, Practice
8. Week	Color, form, balance, texture, direction, size and examples in visual perception	Oral Presentation, Practice
9. Week	Color, form, balance, texture, direction, size and examples in visual perception	Oral Presentation, Practice
10. Week	Figure-background relationship, resemblance-separation-grouping-abstraction	Oral Presentation, Practice
11. Week	Hierarchy, continuity, integrity in visual design	Oral Presentation, Practice
12. Week	Popular culture and visual perception	Oral Presentation, Practice
13. Week	Visual perception analysis and projec	Oral Presentation, Practice
14. Week	Final	Practice
15. Week	Evaluation	Evaluation
16. Week	Evaluation	Evaluation
17. Week	Evaluation	Evaluation

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Attendance	1	10
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 They will be able to define all kinds of concepts related to different fields, with priority to concepts related to design, art and culture. PO-2 They will be able to interpret technological developments and artistic and cultural perceptions that change accordingly. PO-3 They will be able to understand the contemporary / contemporary cartoon and animation practices. PO-4 They will be able to analyze organic relations between art, communication and society. PO-5 They will be able to produce works that will learn the creative process and bring creativity to the foreground PO-6 They will be able to work creatively, flexibly and independently in disciplined and self-created lines. PO-7 They will be able to use the tools and equipment necessary for their profession in the right place and at the right time and will be able to implement their projects within the determined time. PO-8 They will be able to express their creative ideas by using visual images. PO-9 They will be able to give an original products in interdisciplinary fields like graphic design, photography, cinema. PO-10 They will have experience in modeling, character design, space design and editing. PO-11 They will be able to prepare visual effects for cartoons and animation using computer based applications. PO-12 They will have experience in animation, animation, art director, improvisation fields. PO-13 They will be available to adopt innovations in the field of mass communication and adaptable to the field of innovations. PO-14 They will be able to produce projects together with experienced experts in national and international areas. PO-15 They will participate in the events like competitions, exhibitions, festivals, seminars etc. in national and international areas.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Understanding visual perception, visual thinking and expression in art and design contributes to the creative process LO-2 Solves the relations of perception systems and visual perception. LO-3 Learns the importance of balancing the interaction between visual objects. LO-4 The form creates the illusion of depth by associating equilibrium and españism. LO-5 Be able to produce computer aided creative designs by discussing expressions in abstract-concrete relations

Course Assessment Matrix:

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