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Computer Science for Architects
FAST-AU05Acad. year: 2016/2017
Introduction to the modern techniques of presentation of architectural design with an emphasis on processing raster graphics, composition and image content, creating photorealistic assembly, guiding principles for the design of printed and online presentations.
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1. Computer graphics: vector and raster graphics, features of raster graphics, color models, digital raster and vector formats.
2. Global image editing: resize and image resolution, work with color information, images, color schemes, conversion .between color modes, color gamut, color management, color adjustments in the image.
3. Basic principles of raster graphics: work in layers, work with color channels, work with parts of the image (local regulation).
4. Principles of creating montages: a pixel selection and paste it into another image, masking layers.
5. Fundamentals of architectural photography, geometric transformations in painting, working with perspective.
6. Visualization of the model, rendering module, saving rendered image, pasting into photos, animations.
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