TV, Film and Game Effects, including 2D and 3D graphics effects (using software such as After Effects)
Introduction To Interactive TV
Introduction To Green Screen Effects
Colour components for effects (RGB and YUV colour)
Introduction to Puppet Effects
Bringing video into a multimedia development environment (such as Flash, Director or Windows Presentation Foundation)
Basic control of video in a multimedia development environments (WPF, Director)

100% assignment (Learning Outcome 1-3)
- Design documents and creation of a 2-4 minute video with various 2D and 3D multimedia effects
- Creation of a 5 screen multimedia application to show case the video
- Creation of a 5 screen simple interactive TV prototype
- A 10 minute presentation to support the video and interactive TV prototype

(1:N)1 (1:20)2
The lecture will support the one lab session of two hours each week. The lab sessions will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions. The lecture will some weeks take place in a lab with projector facilities so that the students can interactively engage with the practical content.

Adobe Creative Team (2007) Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book, Adobe, ISBN-10: 0321499794
Jackson (2008), Flash + After Effects: Flash Creativity Unleashed, Focal Press; ISBN-10: 0240810317
Leete G , Leete L (2007) Microsoft Expression Blend Bible, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-10: 0470055030

The Internet
Adobe Master Collection CS3
Director 11
Microsoft Expression Studio
Media Encoders
Use of green screen
Camcorders / Cameras / Tripods

Disqualifying combination CE00020-2 Visual Media Applications.