COURSE OUTLINE

Synopsis

INTERACTIVE MEDIA emphasizes on interactivity techniques and composition. Besides providing a comprehensive explanation of the meaning and the content of multimedia, students also have the opportunity to learn methods of organizing content and designing interfaces. The products of interactive CD-ROM for variety purposes content are to be created as the students’ final project.

Learning Outcomes :By the end of course, students should be able to:

  Course Learning Outcome (CLO)

Programme Learning Outcome(s)Addressed

Assessment Methods

CLO 1 identify clearly the theories and concepts of interactive media currently practiced in industry. (C1, PLO1)

PLO1 : Demonstrate the knowledge of principles and concepts of Digital Art.

Quiz

CLO 2 interpret the methods of organizing contents and interface designs. (C2, PLO4)

PLO4 : Develop efficiently critical thinking and problem solving, self-actualization

Survey/Research 

CLO 3 manipulates effectively skills and knowledge of multimedia interactive application software. (P3, PLO2)

PLO2 : Produce the creative and innovative skills in Digital Art.

Studio Work

CLO 4 build a creative interactive media application. (P3, PLO2).  

PLO2 : Produce the creative and innovative skills in Digital Art.

Final Project

Lecture Topic:Title Assessment

Chapter 1 REVIEW OF MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS- Understand various Multimedia concepts and requirements. Quiz

Chapter 2 DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA PROJECT- Prepare an interactive media proposal

Quiz

Chapter 3INTERACTIVE MEDIA FLOW CHART- Organize the application contents in a hierarchical format, providing topic selections and detail subtopics.

Survey / ResearchQuiz

Chapter 4INTERACTIVE MEDIA STORYBOARDING- Produce Layout design

Survey / ResearchStudio Work

Lecture Topic:Title Assessment

Chapter 5 INTERFACE DESIGN- Produce an intuitive multimedia application interface design.

Survey / ResearchProject

Chapter 6

PREPARE MEDIA COMPONENTS- Arrange the text component- Designing the graphic component - Assemble the video clip components - Arrange the sound and music - Create the animation component

Survey / ResearchStudio WorkProject

Chapter 7

NAVIGATIONAL STRUCTURE- Identify the method of organizing contents (Organizational

Structure)- Discuss the Navigational Design - Identify, design and describe navigational metaphor

Studio WorkProject

Chapter 8

INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION PRODUCTION- Produce the media software - Create the media contents - Import the External Multimedia Files - Apply Multimedia Media Scripting - Distribute the Interactive Project

Studio WorkProject

SURVEY & RESEARCH – 20%

DVG 3022

Assessment 1

Students are required to prepare a writing proposal for final project of DVG3022 INTERACTIVE MEDIA course in producing an interactive application.

Student is also needs to conduct a Survey/Research related to the chosen topic. The report/documentation MUST include an interface design research and media component that is related to the topic.

STUDIO WORK 1- 20%

DVG 3022

Assessment 2

Students are required to design an interactive media flowchart, storyboard, character design, navigation button, interface design and media component that is related to the topic chosen.  The report/documentation must be compile together with Survey & Research.

STUDIO WORK 2 - 20%

DVG 3022

Assessment 3

Interactive Flash Mini Project

Students are required to create 3 different screen designs for the topic chosen (for the main menu) and 1 screen for quiz /activity (Refer to Storyboard in Studio Work 1).

Your design should implements various animation techniques we have studied in class.

FINAL PROJECT – 30%

DVG 3022

Assessment 4

Students are needed to produce an interactive media application using suitable software’s.

Develop the contents, structure the information and design the layout and interface.

Prepare and integrate the entire media components, execute the navigational structure, implement the scoping and submit the final project within the given timeline.

You MUST present your final output in the class.

QUIZ– 10%

DVG 3022

Assessment 4

ONLINE QUIZ - CIDOS (http://portal.cidos.edu.my/)