CMAT 456 - Multimedia Production

Text: Macromedia Director 7 and Lingo Authorized. Media Lab Manual, Graphics Lab Manual (both provided).

Supplies: Jaz Disc (highly recommended) or numerous Zip Disc's, Video Tape, DAT Audio tape. Supplies can be purchased in the Media Lab.

In General:

1. Attendance is mandatory. Much of the class is based on in-class demonstration. The lab assistants (in both labs) ARE NOT trained in all the software programs we will be using. If you are not in class, you won't be able to complete the assignments.

2. No Make-ups. All assignments must be turned in to pass the class.

3. When you plan to work in the lab, bring the necessary disc's, video/audio tapes with you.

4. Please refer to the various lab manuals regarding lab sign-up proceedures and policies.

Grades:

Storyboard/Script 20%
Exams 40%
Final Project 40%
Lessons and Labs must be completed by date specified. The exams and final project will be based on this material.

Schedule:

	Topic	Due
Class 1	Introduction to Multimedia
Class 2	Interactivity and the Writer	Lesson 1, 2
Class 3	Flow Charts, Storyboards, Scripting	Lesson 3, 4
Class 4	Educational Multimedia, 2-D Media	Lesson 5, 6, 7
Class 5	Training Multimedia, 2-D Media	Lesson 8, 9 Storyboards/Script
Class 6	Analog Video and Audio Production	Lesson 10, 11
Class 7	Analog Editing, Non-Narrative Multimedia	Camera Set-up, Video Lab
Class 8	Digital Video Production	Editing Lab Take Home Exam 1
Class 9	Digital Compression	Media 100 Lab
Class 10	Narrative Multimedia/Digital Audio	Media Cleaner Lab
Class 11	Crit (2nd half of class)	Lesson 12, 13
Class 12	Crit (2nd half of class)	Lesson, 14, 16, 17 Take Home Exam 2
Class 13	Crit (2nd half of class)/ Burning a CD-ROM	Lesson 18, 19
Class 14	Crit (2nd half of class)	Lesson 20
Class 15	Final	Final Project Presentation

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