Visual Perception
1. Reception Let’s review Stimulus Cornea Vitreous Humour Pupil Lens Aqueous Humour Lens Iris Optic nerve Ciliary Muscles Retina Sclera 1. Reception
2. Transduction Rods Cones Electromagnetic energy (light) Photochemical a.k.a. electrochemical energy (signal) 2. Transduction
Photochemical a.k.a. electrochemical energy (signal) 3. Transmission
4. Organisation and Interpretation
Visual perception principles Usually used automatically with no conscious effort, but sometimes used intentionally (on purpose) by artists, designers, and advertisers! (Play video)
1. Gestalt Principles 1. Figure-ground organisation 2. Closure Organise features of a visual scene by grouping them to perceive a whole, complete form in the simplest possible way. 1. Figure-ground organisation 2. Closure 3. Similarity 4. Proximity
1. Figure-ground organisation
Ambiguous/Reversible figure
Camoflage
2. Closure
3. Similarity
3. Similarity
4. Proximity (or nearness)
4. Proximity (or nearness)
Let’s revise again! Gestalt Principles Organize features of a visual scene by grouping them to perceive a whole, complete form in the simplest possible way. 1. Figure-ground organization 2. Closure 3. Similarity 4. Proximity