Option Topic 2

Authoring and Multimedia

Created ByPriscilla Chrisafis & Madeleine Janson

SyllabusOutcomes A student:5.2.1 describes and applies problem-solving processes when creating solutions5.2.2 designs, produces and evaluates appropriate solutions to a range of challenging problems5.2.3 critically analyses decision-making processes in a range of information and software solutions.Students learn about: Students learn to:Multimedia products for areas such aseducation define and describe the types of multimedia productsentertainment assess the effectiveness of a range of multimedia productsinformation recognise the integrated nature of multimedia productsData typescommonly used in multimedia products recognise features of data types for multimedia productsfeatures of data types imported to

multimedia productsdescribe the processes of acquiring and/or capturing, manipulating, storing,

displaying and distributing data typesAuthoring software systemsthe combining of data types into a

multimedia presentation using existing application products such as HyperStudio and Macromedia software

discuss advantages and limitations of authoring softwarejustify the selection of the authoring software to be used for the multimedia

productProject development processes and techniques design, produce and evaluate a simple project for a real-world application

either separately for this option, or integrated with other option/sGUI design for the multimedia product apply interface design features used for the production of the multimedia

productdesign principles including layout and

balance of data typesexamine and analyse design principles used in a range of multimedia

productscreate a storyboard and script

Additional ContentStudents learn about: Students learn to:innovation in a selected data type such as

animationresearch in detail a data type and produce an original product

Authoring SystemsStudents learn about:

the combining of data types into a multimedia presentation using existing application products such as HyperStudio and Macromedia software

Students learn to:

discuss advantages and limitations of authoring software

justify the selection of the authoring software to be used for the multimedia product

Billboards

Social Networking

LogosVideo Broadcasting Websites

Multimedia is Everywhere

Brochures

Magazines

Multimedia

TEXT ANIMATION

VIDEOSOUND

GRAPHICS

Authoring Software Systems

• Authoring software tells the hardware what to do.

• Authoring systems include the tools which provide the framework you need for structuring and editing elements of a multimedia project.

EXAMPLES OF USE• Videos • Animations• Games• Interactive Websites• Demo disks• Presentations

INCLUDES•Create•Edit•Develop•Import•Organise

SOFTWARE• Text editing and word

processing tools• Painting and drawing Tools• Image editing tools• 3D modelling and animation

tools• Sound editing tools• Animation, video and digital

movies tools

Project DevelopmentStudents learn about:

Processes and techniques

GUI design for the multimedia project

Design principles including layout and balance of data types

Students learn to:

Design, produce and evaluate a simple project for a real world application either separately for this option, or integrated with other options. Apply interface design features used for the production of the multimedia productExamine and analyse design principles used in a range of multimedia productsCreate a storyboard and script

ProjectDevelopment

IDEA ANALYSIS

What is the purpose of this

multimedia?Who will be using

this product?

How much time do you have?Will interactivity

be required?

IDEA ANALYSIS

DEVELOPMENT

Questions?

Samples/Prototypes

Changes?

DEVELOPMENT

DELIVERY

Presentation

Tests

Functions Accordingly

DELIVERY

Storyboards

STORY BOARD TEMPLATE

Design PrinciplesBalanceRepetitionContrastAlignmentDominanceUnity

NON USER FRIENDLY MUTLIMEDIANON USER FRIENDLY MUTIMEDIA

USER FRIENDLY MULTIMEDIAUSER FRIENDLY MULTIMEDIA

DESIGN PRINCIPLES VIDEO ON BRANDING

Summary• MULTIMEDIA isText, sound, graphics, video, animation.•AUTHORING SOFTWARE isIncludes the tools needed to structure and edit the elements of a multimedia project.•EXAMPLES OF SOFTWAREText editing and word processing tools• · Open Office• · Microsoft Office

Painting and Drawing Tools• · Corel Draw• · Adobe Photoshop

3D modelling and animation tools• · Google Sketch

· Vector WorksSound editing tools• · Audacity• · Serato

Animation, video and digital movie tools• · Windows Movie Maker• · Anime Studio

•PROJECT DEVELOPMENTIdea Analysis(purpose, constraints, brainstorm, interactivity) Development(prototypes, samples, questions)Delivery(finalisation, function accordingly, presentation)

•STORYBOARDS

•DESIGN PRINCIPLESBalance, Repetition, Contrast, Alignment, Dominance, Unity