103-006 Multimedia Authoring

Formerly available as 103-201/301. Students who have completed 103-201 or 103-301 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. For credit to an art history major the multimedia product must be approved by the School of Historical Studies.

Successful completion of 103-100 Working with New Media or basic computing skills such as creating and saving files, use of mouse and keyboard, and so on.

This subject offers students the opportunity to develop practical skills in the design and construction of an interactive multimedia product and provides a balance in skills based training with applied personal creativity. Students who successfully complete this subject will demonstrate the ability to take a project through all stages, including creating and negotiating a concept; storyboarding the design; creating and acquiring constituent media - images, video, sound, animation and text; scripting for interactivity and functionality; and finally, distribution. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of interactive multimedia, its strengths and weaknesses relative to other media, and will be able to critically review and appraise the design of contemporary multimedia products.

• develop skills in written and oral communication;

• conduct independent research;

• make appropriate use of primary and secondary sources in mounting an argument;

• form defensible judgements based on a critical evaluation of conflicting arguments.

Written work totalling 1000 words and a multimedia product equivalent to 3000 words. A statement of concept for multimedia product 10% (due at the beginning of semester), design and construction of multimedia product 70% (due at the end of semester), a written critique of the multimedia form of 800 words 10% (due in week 4) and continuous demonstration of technical skills 10%. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in group work.