Directed reading will be given in lectures.

Background Reading
Multimedia: Making It Work, Vaughan, T, (2003), Publisher: Osborne McGraw-Hill,
ISBN: 0072230002
Introduction to Multimedia Coding, Woolley, S, (2006), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN: 0470866756

Prior study of CE00291-1 Introduction to Multimedia Applications or equivalent

Adobe After Effects, Director, Flashlite, Encore DVD
3D Studio Max
Capture cards / editing suites / cameras / camcorders
Large disk space

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, and the internet. A large part of the lab sessions will be dedicated to learning scripting, software and using advanced hardware. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions. (1:30)

The module will cover:
Multimedia domains - TV, film, games, DVD and Mobile
Introduction to Special effects for TV and film
Introduction to 3D modelling for TV / film and games
Director and Lingo for game creation
Design methods
Testing and evaluation for multimedia
VR and Haptics
Media integration

100% assignment assessing Learning Outcomes 1-3.
This will be a group based assignment consisting of a report and practical artefact. The report will explain and document approaches taken by the student in creating the practical artefact. The practical artefact will typically involve the creation of small TV, game and multimedia elements.