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Multimedia Authoring 2

Unit Code: HAM414

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
1 Semester	3 Hours per Week	Hawthorn	HAM413 Multimedia Authoring 1	Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

An elective unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Arts (Applied Media) ,Graduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Media),
Master of Arts in Applied Media and Master of Arts (Communications)

NB: This unit will not be offered from 2008 onwards.

Aims & Objectives:

In this unit of study, students are expected to integrate the skills they have acquired into a multimedia project. Applied Media students may begin a project that can then be used as part of their work for HAM412 Media Project. Software used includes Cooledit, Paintshop Pro, Animation Shop and the Macromedia suite.

Assessment:

Multimedia project (80%), Participation (20%).

Content:

Students will be introduced to a multimedia authoring package, such as Macromedia Director or Asymetrix Toolbook, and asked to develop a piece which demonstrates their understanding of and competencies in the use of the technologies addressed in Multimedia Authoring 1. They will also learn how to combine these discrete elements into a whole. Attention will also be paid to issues relating to the presentation and marketing of a multi-media product.

Reading Materials:

Fenwick, P, Instructional Multimedia Applications, 1997.
Lopuck, L, Designing Multimedia: A Visual Guide to Multimedia and Online Graphic Design, PeachPit Press, 1996.
Luther, A, Authoring Interactive Multimedia, AP Professional, 1994.