Media Design: Media Design: Multimedia Asset Multimedia Asset Creation & UseCreation & Use

ETT 555ETT 555

Summer 2004Summer 2004

Session 1, 14 June Session 1, 14 June

Jim LockardJim Lockard

AgendaAgenda IntroductionsIntroductions

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Multimedia OverviewMultimedia Overview

SyllabusSyllabus

Digital ImageryDigital Imagery

IntroductionsIntroductions Pairs ActivityPairs Activity– Someone you DON’T knowSomeone you DON’T know

Key QuestionsKey Questions– Major/ degree/ anticipated grad.Major/ degree/ anticipated grad.– What you doWhat you do– Why this classWhy this class– “ “When I grow up, I want to . . .”When I grow up, I want to . . .”

AnnouncementsAnnouncements Meeting ScheduleMeeting Schedule– BreaksBreaks

Food & DrinkFood & Drink– Sign up sheet (4-5 per)Sign up sheet (4-5 per)

NECC, June 20 – 23, NECC, June 20 – 23, New Orleans New Orleans

Other?Other?

What is What is Multimedia?Multimedia?

Any Any combinationcombination of media of media Earliest = ??Earliest = ??

What is What is Multimedia?Multimedia?

Any Any combinationcombination of media of media Earliest = Earliest = silent moviessilent movies + sound + sound

What is What is Multimedia?Multimedia?

Any Any combinationcombination of media of media Earliest = silent movies + soundEarliest = silent movies + sound TalkiesTalkies Sound FilmstripsSound Filmstrips TVTV

What is What is Multimedia?Multimedia?

Any Any combinationcombination of media of media Earliest = silent movies + pianoEarliest = silent movies + piano TalkiesTalkies Sound FilmstripsSound Filmstrips TVTV

Linear or Linear or HyperHyper

Current MultimediaCurrent Multimedia INTERACTIVE!INTERACTIVE! Interactive Multimedia (IMM) = HypermediaInteractive Multimedia (IMM) = Hypermedia Digital (computer-based)Digital (computer-based) Highly visualHighly visual–Stills / Movies / AnimationStills / Movies / Animation

Audio – most overlookedAudio – most overlooked Constantly changingConstantly changing Other?Other?

Is Multimedia Is Multimedia ‘better?’‘better?’

Compared to what?Compared to what?

– Lectures?Lectures?

For what purpose?For what purpose?

– Learn from vs demo learningLearn from vs demo learning

Richard Clark’s viewRichard Clark’s view

Is VR the ultimate form of MM?Is VR the ultimate form of MM?

Traditional Challenges of Traditional Challenges of IMMIMM

StorageStorage

Access / display speedAccess / display speed

Processing powerProcessing power

Creating it!Creating it!

Traditional Challenges of Traditional Challenges of IMMIMM

StorageStorage

Access / display speedAccess / display speed

Processing powerProcessing power

Creating it!Creating it!

Copyright IssuesCopyright Issues Intellectual Property RightsIntellectual Property Rights

Fair Use DoctrineFair Use Doctrine

Legal Status viz MMLegal Status viz MM

Resources on Resources on Class Web SiteClass Web Site

What’s 555 What’s 555 About?About? Multimedia Multimedia

– Assets & their useAssets & their use– Small bits & piecesSmall bits & pieces

Technical understanding Technical understanding – Guides hands-on manipulationGuides hands-on manipulation

Enhancing your IT technical skillsEnhancing your IT technical skills– Are you ready to be THE expert among Are you ready to be THE expert among

your peers? The TJ?your peers? The TJ?

Multimedia Multimedia Topic SurveyTopic SurveyPlease complete Please complete tomorrowtomorrow,,

then email to methen email to me

Course TopicsCourse TopicsDigital Multimedia Creation & UseDigital Multimedia Creation & Use Still imagesStill images

Clip artClip art PhotosPhotos

AudioAudio cda, mp3, wav, midi, wma, rm, cda, mp3, wav, midi, wma, rm,

au, aiff, . . . au, aiff, . . . VideoVideo

analog, digital, digitizing, streaminganalog, digital, digitizing, streaming

Course TopicsCourse Topics Multimedia Assets: Multimedia Assets:

Creation & ManipulationCreation & Manipulation– Still ImagesStill Images– AudioAudio– VideoVideo

Moving files among locationsMoving files among locations

– USB Flash drivesUSB Flash drives

– Large capacity mediaLarge capacity media

– Server (FTP) &/or BlackBoard Server (FTP) &/or BlackBoard

– Maintaining links in productsMaintaining links in products

Course TopicsCourse Topics Hardware (will vary)Hardware (will vary)– CD-R, CD-RWCD-R, CD-RW– DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM, ±R, ±RW±R, ±RW– Cameras, Scanners, PrintersCameras, Scanners, Printers– Microphones, audio sourcesMicrophones, audio sources– Digitizers, etc etc etcDigitizers, etc etc etc

Interfacing (depends on time)Interfacing (depends on time)– Devices, Cables, ConnectorsDevices, Cables, Connectors– Interface Standards / TypesInterface Standards / Types– Inside “the box”Inside “the box”

SyllabusSyllabus The GoodThe Good– BreadthBreadth– FlexibilityFlexibility– Useful & FunUseful & Fun

The BadThe Bad– It’s still work, a whole lotIt’s still work, a whole lot

The UglyThe Ugly– Multimedia frustrationMultimedia frustration

SyllabusSyllabus A detailed lookA detailed look Blank discs – what to buy?Blank discs – what to buy?

– CD-R (DVD±R ok, cost more)CD-R (DVD±R ok, cost more)– Avoid CD-RWsAvoid CD-RWs– Spindles are cheapSpindles are cheap

Need jacketsNeed jackets

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