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Razia Nisar NooraniRazia Nisar Noorani

Lecture # 11

Multimedia Project Multimedia Project Design ConceptsDesign Concepts

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Multimedia ProjectMultimedia Project““The Software vehicle, the Message, and the The Software vehicle, the Message, and the

Content presented on a computer or television Content presented on a computer or television screen together constitute a multimedia screen together constitute a multimedia project.” project.”

OROR““A typical software project, using multimedia A typical software project, using multimedia

technology with specific aim of distributing technology with specific aim of distributing explicit information to a well defined explicit information to a well defined homogeneous or heterogeneous market homogeneous or heterogeneous market segment, using various media technologies segment, using various media technologies and interactivity, can be called as a and interactivity, can be called as a Multimedia project.”Multimedia project.”

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Concept DevelopmentConcept Development

►Before proceeding with the actual project Before proceeding with the actual project design & development, we may have to design & development, we may have to sharply focus our attention on the topic we sharply focus our attention on the topic we have chosen for project.have chosen for project.

► One, the concept has been well developed, One, the concept has been well developed, these meetings tend to get more these meetings tend to get more conventional – necessarily involving the conventional – necessarily involving the project leader and his team more concerned project leader and his team more concerned about the Development work, technical about the Development work, technical problems, progress meetings etc. problems, progress meetings etc.

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Project Design & Project Design & Development Development

Multimedia project design and development Multimedia project design and development involves:involves:

►General Content Design / Development►Navigation Structure Design / Development►Media Content Design / Development►Interface Design / Development►Storyboarding Techniques►Program Development or Authoring►Delivery Design / Development

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General Content Design & Development

General Content Design & Development

Q: What do we mean by ‘General Content’ ?Q: What do we mean by ‘General Content’ ?A: It refers to all types of information, in all A: It refers to all types of information, in all

possible forms of media collected for the possible forms of media collected for the specific title under production.specific title under production.

►General content design and development General content design and development encompasses the following activities:encompasses the following activities: Data CollectionData Collection Data Analysis and FilteringData Analysis and Filtering Data Arrangement and SequenceData Arrangement and Sequence Data VerificationData Verification

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Data CollectionData Collection

►Collection of relevant information, from all Collection of relevant information, from all possible sources is the first step in general possible sources is the first step in general content Design and Development. content Design and Development.

►The sources of information vary, depending The sources of information vary, depending upon the project under production. Good upon the project under production. Good Books and Libraries, Magazines, Experts Books and Libraries, Magazines, Experts Discussions, Video Interviews and Internet Discussions, Video Interviews and Internet are some of the global pools, wherein the are some of the global pools, wherein the required information can be sought.required information can be sought.

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Data Analysis and FilteringData Analysis and Filtering► Not all data collected, are going to be useful for Not all data collected, are going to be useful for

the project.the project.

► Some are to be edited, some are to be modified Some are to be edited, some are to be modified and some others are to be removed altogether and some others are to be removed altogether from the project!from the project!

► Filtering process is generally undertaken by the Filtering process is generally undertaken by the field expert – in coordination with the project field expert – in coordination with the project manager and designer.manager and designer.

► The Filtered data is neatly reprinted / rearranged, The Filtered data is neatly reprinted / rearranged, and several copies of the same are made, for and several copies of the same are made, for further proceedings.further proceedings.

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Data Arrangement and Data Arrangement and SequenceSequence

►The filtered data must be arranged in the The filtered data must be arranged in the proper logical sequence, proceeding from proper logical sequence, proceeding from one portion to another. This forms the one portion to another. This forms the backbone of the ‘Story Board’ that’s going to backbone of the ‘Story Board’ that’s going to be developed.be developed.

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MULTIMEDIA

SOFTWAREHARDWARE

AUDIO

TEXT

GRAPHICS

ANIMATION

VIDEO

MULTIMEDIAPROJECT

CD-ROMS

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Data VerificationData Verification

► Data is verified in this process.Data is verified in this process.► Authenticity of the information collected can be Authenticity of the information collected can be

checked up with alternate sources, if any.checked up with alternate sources, if any.

► The checked up and verified data, arranged in The checked up and verified data, arranged in proper sequence, results in the proper sequence, results in the Master Information Master Information BookletBooklet - a neatly printed / arranged copy of the - a neatly printed / arranged copy of the final data – that’ll be distributed to the designers final data – that’ll be distributed to the designers involved with the project.involved with the project.

► The contents of the Master Booklet, can be called The contents of the Master Booklet, can be called as the as the ‘General Contents’‘General Contents’ of the specific project. of the specific project.

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Navigation Structure Design Navigation Structure Design & Development& Development

►The general content sequence developed in The general content sequence developed in the earlier phase of multimedia project, must the earlier phase of multimedia project, must now be rearranged to suit the multimedia now be rearranged to suit the multimedia application development environment.application development environment.

►This process specifically called This process specifically called MappingMapping or or Navigation MappingNavigation Mapping results in what’s called results in what’s called a a Navigation MapNavigation Map or or Nav MapNav Map

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Navigation Structure Design & Navigation Structure Design & DevelopmentDevelopment

Nav Maps can adopt any one of the following Nav Maps can adopt any one of the following structure, for their design:structure, for their design: Linear StructureLinear Structure Hierarchical StructureHierarchical Structure Non-Linear StructureNon-Linear Structure Composite StructureComposite Structure

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Linear StructureLinear Structure

► In linear structure, the user moves through a In linear structure, the user moves through a sequential straight lined path, one portion sequential straight lined path, one portion after another. after another.

►There is absolutely no independence to There is absolutely no independence to move freely in b/w the portions.move freely in b/w the portions.

►At the most, the user may be given the At the most, the user may be given the option to move one step, forward or option to move one step, forward or backward.backward.

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Hierarchical StructureHierarchical Structure

►Hierarchical structure provides a top down Hierarchical structure provides a top down tree design.tree design.

►Hierarchical design provides certain amount Hierarchical design provides certain amount of freedom, and yet, retains the rigidity of of freedom, and yet, retains the rigidity of the project by selectively restricting the the project by selectively restricting the pathways.pathways.

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Hierarchical StructureHierarchical Structure

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Non-Linear StructureNon-Linear Structure

►A truly independent structure.A truly independent structure.

►Non-Linear structure is not bound by any Non-Linear structure is not bound by any restrictions and the users can freely restrictions and the users can freely navigate through any portion of the project.navigate through any portion of the project.

► Example: Like this MS-PowerPoint softwareExample: Like this MS-PowerPoint software

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Composite / Compound StructureComposite / Compound Structure

►Composite structure is a combination of any Composite structure is a combination of any of these three types of structures, discussed of these three types of structures, discussed above.above.

►The usual combination is linear and non – The usual combination is linear and non – linear structures in Navigation Map that linear structures in Navigation Map that allows the users to navigate freely but limits allows the users to navigate freely but limits itself to linear moments in selected portions itself to linear moments in selected portions of the projects.of the projects.

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Composite / Compound StructureComposite / Compound Structure

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Interface Design & Development

►The front end of the project, that projects The front end of the project, that projects itself before the user, is called itself before the user, is called ‘Interface’‘Interface’ and designing the same is called and designing the same is called ‘Interface ‘Interface Designing’.Designing’.

► It’s only the help of interface design, that, It’s only the help of interface design, that, one producer distinguishes his title from one producer distinguishes his title from others b/c the nature of media contents are others b/c the nature of media contents are almost the same.almost the same.

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Storyboarding Techniques►The story board will decide which elements The story board will decide which elements

has to come from right side, which one from has to come from right side, which one from the left side, how they will combine and form the left side, how they will combine and form the compound.the compound.

►Story boarding is very simple, yet intuitive Story boarding is very simple, yet intuitive technique which, when used properly will technique which, when used properly will result in very good results in relatively short result in very good results in relatively short periods of time.periods of time.

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