Course detail

Modelling II

FSI-YMLAcad. year: 2007/2008

The subject follows up on "Modellding I", it supports the development of abilities to express own visual experience, concepts and ideas. It helps students to acquire a sense for matter, shape, estimation of dimensions, contents, distances and it provides students with the information about the craftsmanship in moulding practice. The course is focused on the human head modelling.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students acquire the basic knowledge of modelling. Practise in head modelling is the base for mastering and acquiring skills and basic knowledge needed for building-up the mass and character of objects in the space.

Prerequisites

The elementary knowledge of perspective view and experience with still-life drawing by the model, relief modelling by geometric composition and the plaster bust is assumed. Meaningful is the experience with sketches creation and models of industrial design projects. Another 3D creation experience is welcome.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit credit requirements: attendance in lessons, meeting assigned projects deadlines. Final evaluation of the course is defined as the average of all projects within the semester. If some of the projects are awarded less than 50 pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed". According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. 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 course objective is to familiarize students with modelling as the basic means of visual and spatial record. Practical exercises accent building-up the volume with the emphasis to the proportions and the character of the head so that students creativity can be developed.

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

The attendance in workshop education is controlled. Students have to be present in scheduled hours in the schoolroom, work on given projects and wait for consultation, unless a lecturer gives other individual plan. The excuse of absence is possible only due serious reasons such as illness. Unexcused absence may jeopardise work acceptance.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BAMMES, Gottfried. Der nackte Mensch: Hand und Lehrbuch der Anatomie für Künstler. Dresden: VEB Verlag der Kunst, 1982. ISBN 3-364-00016-6.
GOLDFINGER, Eliot. Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. ISBN 978-0195052060.
KOS, Jaroslav a Pavel ŽILÁK. Anatomie člověka pro výtvarníky. Praha: Aventinum, 1996. ISBN 80-85277-98-0.

Recommended reading

KOS, Jaroslav a Pavel ŽILÁK. Anatomie člověka pro výtvarníky. Praha: Aventinum, 1996. ISBN 80-85277-98-0.
MALIVA, Josef. Doteky s uměním a časem II. díl: Přehled dějin umění od baroka do poloviny 20. století. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 1997. ISBN 80-214-1088-4.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B2341-3 Bachelor's

    branch B2379-00 , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

labs and studios

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1st project, moulding of the dome by a model, rules for construction;
Moulding of the dome by a model;
Moulding of the dome by a model;
Moulding of the dome by a model, evaluation of 1st project /positives and negatives analysis of several works/;
2nd project, moulding of the head by plaster bust, rules for construction;
Moulding of the head by a plaster bust;
Moulding of the head by a plaster bust;
Moulding of the head by a plaster bust, evaluation of 2nd project /positives and negatives analysis of several works/;
3rd project, moulding of the head by a plaster bust;
Moulding of the head by a plaster bust;
Moulding of the head by a plaster bust;
Moulding of the head by a plaster bust, evaluation of 3rd project /positives and negatives analysis of several works/, final evaluation of semester.