Welcome to 2com0020 Multimedia Authoring (MA)

last updated 5th October 2004 by Lynette J Pye

SEMESTER A 2004/2005

Wk No. Begins Monday: Monday Lecture Wednesday Lecture Practical
02 27 Sep 04 Introduction to the Module Definitions and Potted History of Interactivity

Recommended Reading: Iuppa chapters 1 & 2

 Photoshop 1 - The user interface, saving files, colour
03 04 Oct 04 Influence of Internet, Distance Learning and Games

Recommended Reading: Iuppa chapters 3, 4 & 5

 The users, their role and the setting

Recommended Reading: Iuppa chapter 8

 Photoshop 2 - The Power of Selections
04 11 Oct 04 Introduction to Designing for Multimedia - content

Recommended Reading:
Iuppa chapter 10
Systems and Models notes from BSD

 Design for Effective Navigation - intro to some simple design tools

Recommended Reading:
Garrand chapters 3 and 5
Iuppa chapter 10

 Photoshop 3 - Using Layers
05 18 Oct 04 Design the Interface's Behaviour - intro to state charts

Recommended Reading:
Horrocks chapters 1-5

 State-Charts continued

Recommended Reading:
Horrocks chpaters 6, 7, 8 and 9 (and the rest of his book sometime)

 Test 1: Photoshop (10%)
06 25 Oct 04 Principles of HCI, and icons and metaphors Evaluating / Testing the HCI Director 1 - Introducing the Stage, the Score and the Cast
07 1 Nov 04 Implementing the Design: Audio Technology Implementing the Design: Audio Technology Director 2 - Creating Text, and Exploring the score
08 8 Nov 04 Implementing the Design: Graphics and Images Implementing the Design: Graphics and Images Director 3 - Using Paint and Vector Shapes
09 15 Nov 04 Implementing the Design:Video Implementing the Design:Video Director 4 - Sprites and Animation
10 22 Nov 04 Implementing the Design: Animation No lecture: awards ceremony Test 2 - Designing for MM (10%)
11 29 Nov 04 Delivering: Data Compression Delivering: Data Compression Director 5 - Importing still images and sounds
12 6 Dec 04 Delivering: Storage Devises Delivering: Storage Devises Director 6 - Buttons and Interactivity
13 13 Dec 04 Testing and Documenting Testing and Documenting Director 7 - Creating a menu-driven interactive pt 1

VACATION

Wk No. Begins Monday: Monday Lecture Wednesday Lecture Practical
17 10 Jan 05 Round-up of lectures Preparation for assessment Director 8 - Creating a menu-driven interactive pt 2
18 17 Jan 05 Exams Week (no classes - work on your project)

SEMESTER B 2004/2005

Wk No. Begins Monday: Practical (no lectures in Semester B)
19 24 Jan 05 Project 1A - Director
20 31 Jan 05 Project 1B - Director (35%)
21 7 Feb 05 Flash 1 - Introduction to Flash, the Drawing Tools
22 14 Feb 05 Flash 2 - Keyframe animation
23 21 Feb 05 Flash 3 - Animating text, incorporating sound
24 28 Feb 05 Test 3 (10%)
25 7 Mar 05 Flash 4 - Motion tweening
26 14 Mar 05 Flash 5 - Graphics clips, and publishing in Flash

VACATION

Wk No. Begins Monday: Practical
31 18 Apr 05 Project 2A - Flash
32 25 Apr 05 Project 2B - Flash
33 2 May 05 Project 2C - Flash (35%)

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