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Multimedia (Fall 2010)

Course code : XMULTI-U1
ECTS Credits : 7,5 Status : Optional
Revised : 08/08 2007 Written : 01/04 2004
Placement : 6 semester Hours per week : -1
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : English

Objective : To introduce the students to the design and production process related to multimedia, to provide the students with an understanding of maintaining and documenting multimedia productions and to enable the students to contribute to choosing and managing the relevant technology related to multimedia productions.
Principal Content : Introduction to Macromind Flash MX:
Vector based multimedia authoring tools which, primarily, are used for online visualisation and animation.
Video production and Sound:
To make video recordings and grab video sequences for further computer processing.
Introduction to streaming.
Introduction to Macromind Director 8.5
Bitmap based multimedia authoring tools which, primarily, are used for CD-Rom productions such as presentations, teaching material, manuals, games and standalone productions.
Image processing, Adobe Photo Shop:
Montages, layers, filters, image manipulation and image aesthetics.
System development and production planning:
Planning according to the HOME method.
Process activities such as objectives, teaming, test activities and risk management.
Product activities such as innovative thinking, research and communications planning.
Teaching method : Hands-on, class teaching with blackboard, beamer and overhead projector, class work with specific course material, individual work, group project work.
Required prequisites : For Export Engineering students:
1st, 2nd and 3rd semester and at least one exam no. 3 (Prøve 3) on the 4th or 5th semester.
Recommended prerequisites : For non-Export Engineering students:
Skills corresponding to the “Office-package”, knowledge of basic web production.
Relations : -
Type of examination : Oral examination based on a project
External examiner : Internal
Marking : 7 step scale
Remarks : Exam:
Project 1 (individual assignment):
Visualisation of a technical problem, including CD production and technical specifications of the visualised problem
Project 2: (group work):
Digital video presentation, including CD production
Project 3 (group work):
CD or web based teaching material, including storyboard, flowchart, test considerations and communications plan.
Teaching material : Will be given at the beginning of the course
Responsible teacher : Ulrik Fønss , ufon@dtu.dk