scholarly journals Pictorial space perception and viewing distance

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 18-18
Author(s):  
A. R. Girshick ◽  
D. Vishwanath ◽  
M. S. Banks
Author(s):  
Joanna Ganczarek ◽  
Vezio Ruggieri ◽  
Marta Olivetti Belardinelli ◽  
Daniele Nardi

Perception ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Farber ◽  
Richard R Rosinski

In general, a picture can represent a specific environment or scene only when the picture is seen from a unique viewing point. The determination of this unique point and of the distortions that occur when the picture is viewed from other points is crucial to all aspects of pictorial perception. To clarify the effects of the point of observation on pictorial space, the present paper discusses how the correct point may be calculated, provides a geometric analysis of the effects of altering the viewing point, and briefly reviews the effects of such alterations on space perception.


1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Deregowski

AbstractThis paper examines the contribution of cross-cultural studies to our understanding of the perception and representation of space. A cross-cultural survey of the basic difficulties in understanding pictures—ranging from the failure to recognise a picture as a representation to the inability to recognise the object represented in the picture— indicates that similar difficulties occur in pictorial and nonpictorial cultrues. The experimental work on pictorial space derives from two distinct traditions: the study of picture perception in “remote” populations and the study of the perceptual illusions. A comprison of the findings on pictorial space perception with those on real space perceptual illusions. A comparison of findings on pictorial space perception with those on real space perception and perceptual constancy suggersts that cross-cultural differences in the perception of both real and representational space involve two different types of skills: those related exclusively to either real space or representational space, and those related to both. Different cultural groups use different skills to perform the same perceptual tasks.


Author(s):  
Casper J. Erkelens

A picture is a powerful and convenient medium for inducing the illusion that one perceives a real three-dimensional scene. The relative invariance of picture perception across viewing positions has aroused the interest of painters, photographers and visual scientists. Many studies have been devoted to perceptual invariance when pictures are viewed from oblique directions. Invariance across viewing distances has received less attention. This study presents a computational analysis of pictures of perspective scenes taken from different distances between camera and physical objects. Distances and directions of pictorial objects were computed as function of viewing distance to the picture and compared with distances and directions of the physical objects as function of camera position. The computations show that pictorial distance and direction are determined by angular size of the depicted objects. Pictorial distance and direction are independent of camera position, focal length of the lens, and picture size. Ratios of pictorial distances, directions and sizes are constant as function of viewing distance. The constant ratios are proposed as the reason for invariance of picture perception over a range of viewing distances. Reanalysis of distance judgments obtained from the literature shows that perspective space, previously proposed as the model for visual space, is also a good model for pictorial space. The geometry of pictorial space contradicts some conceptions about picture perception.


2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 103-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoï Kapoula ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Marine Vernet ◽  
Maria-Pia Bucci

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 375-375
Author(s):  
D. Vishwanath ◽  
A. R. Girshick ◽  
M. S. Banks

Author(s):  
Neil Charness ◽  
Katinka Dijkstra ◽  
Tiffany Jastrzembski ◽  
Sallie Weaver ◽  
Michael Champion

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