COURSE PAPER

is a course paper – an analytic investigation on the

colour expression of an image or film as:
- the type of colours
- the degree of saturation and value
- the organization and interaction of colours

The analysis of an image (images) should be done in two directions as:
- The visual determination of colours.
- The explanatory text of 3 – 5 A4 sheets.

The text and the visual analysis are logically and thematically interconnected parts of the course paper.

the course,
- The name&surname of the student,
The name of

the study programme
and the year of studies,
- The name of the teacher,
- The date,
- Student’s signature.

image or film - personal interests, intrigue, professional survey, etc.
- The

basic information about the theme.

3. The BODY TEXT:
- Explores the object of visual investigation in the historical, iconographical and factographical aspects;
- Analytically explains the process of work-out;
- Provides arguments on the observations and clarify the solutions.

4. The IMAGES are the visual material used for the research.

– fragments from new or classical, cartoons, serials, adverts, etc.












↑

Sin City, 2005

← Gone With the Wind.
David O.Selznik, 1939

interpreted and visually demonstrated organizing of colours in the ‘colour

aquarium.’

directions:
1. Applying the criteria of colour evaluation:
- the spectral origin,
- saturation,
- tonal

value.
2. Defining the colour palettes.
3. Explaining colour expression on both symbolic and formal aspects.

Marie Antoinette.
Sofia Coppola,
2006

perceived optical signal – if the dominating colour property seems

grey the colour should be included in the column of grey modulations.
The basic tone of the colour grid is 50% neutral grey to estimate colour properties in relatively objective way.

of the methods applied during the research,
- The conformity of

the research to the initial concept,
- The formulated conclusions.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit. 1988

other resources used in the course paper: the name of

author, the name of the book, the publisher’s name, the year of publishing:

Main bibilographic resources

1. Arnheim, R. The Power of the Center. University of California Press, 1988
2. Gombrich, E.H. Art and Illusion. Phaidon Press Ltd., 2002

Internet resources

1. http://www.artcyclopedia.org
2. http://www.wga.hu

and 14 points for the titles,

Suggested fonts are Times

New Roman or Calibri.

Interval between the lines is at 1,5.

Indent from the left is 30mm, 25mm from the right, 20mm from the top, 25mm from the bottom.

The pages of the course paper should be numbered.

The corse paper should be printed, signed and it’s pages fastened together.

of the course paper one week before the examination day

to the following address :

atis.kampars@riseba.lv

On the examination day the course paper should be:
1. Submitted in the printed form.
2. Performed as a presentation.

consists of:

- The title slide with the name of course paper,

name/surname of the student, the name of the study programme.

- The explanation about the motivation and aim of the research,

- The activities performed during the research,

- The images as a material complementing the research.

- The conclusion.

programme.

The approximate number of slides is 5 to 10.

The approximate length of the presentation is about 15 minutes.

The suggested fonts are Calibri of 20 point size. The size of fonts for the titles is 24 or 28 points.

The text and images of presentation should be located in proportional distances from the outer boarders of the format.