A Reminder
THE LEONARDO DA VINCI SOCIETY
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/hafvm/leonardo/index.html
A n n u a l L e c t u r e
Friday 2 May 2003, at 1800
School of History of Art, Film and Visual Media
Birkbeck College, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1
DR ANTONIO CRIMINISI
Microsoft, Cambridge, UK
"BRINGING PICTORIAL SPACE TO LIFE:
computer techniques for the analysis of paintings."
Dr Criminisi has designed a computer method of reading flat
pictures in three dimensions. This is a form of artificial vision
that makes no assumptions without asking for guidance. (That is, it
does not exercise the simple-minded tyranny associated with Computer
Aided Design programs.)
Dr Criminisi's method was originally designed for reading
photographs, but has been applied to good effect in the investigation
of paintings. It can be used in this way because it not only
analyses the image in terms of the three-dimensional structure of the
scene that is shown, but also permits the user to explore
inconsistencies and inaccuracies.
The lecture will take place in Room 1 and will be preceded by the
Society's AGM, at 1715.
Number 43 is on the East side of Gordon Square. The nearest
Underground stations are Euston, Euston Square and Russell Square.
There is no charge for attending the lecture.
For further information about the Leonardo da Vinci Society or about
the lecture, please contact J. V. Field: Email
[log in to unmask], Tel and Fax +44.20.7736.9198, or consult the
Society's website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/hafvm/leonardo/index.html.
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