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