Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO MULTMEDIA AND IMAGE PRODUCTION
COIS40877
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Janet Francis
Email: J.Francis@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 70%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
- Different types of media
- Requirements Specification
- Designing Multimedia Applications
- Designing, creating and editing components
- Designing, creating and editing digital images/videos using appropriate tools
- Graphics Technology
- Image compression theory, colour theory, page layout and typography skills.
- HCI
- Developing Multimedia Applications using appropriate tools.
- Evaluation of Multimedia Applications
- Requirements Specification
- Designing Multimedia Applications
- Designing, creating and editing components
- Designing, creating and editing digital images/videos using appropriate tools
- Graphics Technology
- Image compression theory, colour theory, page layout and typography skills.
- HCI
- Developing Multimedia Applications using appropriate tools.
- Evaluation of Multimedia Applications
Module Learning Strategies
12 lectures, 24 laboratory sessions (1:n)(1:35)2
The lecture will support the two lab sessions. The lab sessions will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts (if any) and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions.
The lecture will support the two lab sessions. The lab sessions will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts (if any) and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions.
Module Resources
Multimedia authoring tools such as Multimedia Builder or Macromedia Director
Tools for capturing/editing digital images such as Adobe Photoshop.
Large disk space
Tools for capturing/editing digital images such as Adobe Photoshop.
Large disk space
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students should not study this module in conjunction with CE00081-1 Interactive Media Technology, CE00291-1 Introduction to Multimedia Applications or CE00012-1 Digital Image Production.
Module Texts
Directed reading will be given in lectures.
Background Reading (depending on tools used, the following may be useful):
Commercial Art and Graphic Design: Barbara Gordon (1997) First Edition, ISBN: 0844223212 Pub - McGraw Hill
Photoshop 7: The Complete Reference, Ulrich (2002), ISBN: 0072223111 Pub - McGraw Hill
Multimedia: Making it work (Education S.)
Tay Vaughan
(2003) Osbourne McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 007223002
Macromedia Director MX 2004 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Mark Schaeffer, Andre Persidsky
Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321246675
Background Reading (depending on tools used, the following may be useful):
Commercial Art and Graphic Design: Barbara Gordon (1997) First Edition, ISBN: 0844223212 Pub - McGraw Hill
Photoshop 7: The Complete Reference, Ulrich (2002), ISBN: 0072223111 Pub - McGraw Hill
Multimedia: Making it work (Education S.)
Tay Vaughan
(2003) Osbourne McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 007223002
Macromedia Director MX 2004 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Mark Schaeffer, Andre Persidsky
Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321246675
Module Additional Assessment Details
An examination (45 mins) worth 30% which will assess Learning Outcome 1
Coursework worth 70% comprising;
An Implementation (50%) and a 1500 word report (20%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4
Coursework worth 70% comprising;
An Implementation (50%) and a 1500 word report (20%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4