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Introduction To Making Multimedia

The document discusses the stages of a multimedia project which include planning and costing, designing and producing, testing, and delivering. It emphasizes that creating high-quality multimedia requires hardware, software, creativity, organization, and teamwork. An example project is then provided to create a web-based demonstration of a new stapler product highlighting three key features.

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Introduction To Making Multimedia

The document discusses the stages of a multimedia project which include planning and costing, designing and producing, testing, and delivering. It emphasizes that creating high-quality multimedia requires hardware, software, creativity, organization, and teamwork. An example project is then provided to create a web-based demonstration of a new stapler product highlighting three key features.

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Chapter 2

Introduction to Making
Multimedia
Stages of a Project
• Planning and costing-begin with an
idea
– plan text, graphics,music, video
– develop graphic layout (“look and feel”)
– develop a structure and navigation
system
– estimate time needed to complete
– prepare budget ( if necessary)
– work up a prototype
Stages of a Project
• Plan
Develop an idea
Identify objectives
Identify skills and resources
Develop a prototype
Estimate time and cost
Stages of a Project
• Designing and Producing - perform
each planned task
• Testing - test to be sure project
meets objectives and needs of client
• Delivering- package and deliver to
end user
– create CD-ROM, labels, etc.
– prepare user manual
What You Need
• Hardware
• Software
• Creativity
• Organization
Hardware
• The Macintosh as well as Windows PC
offers a combination of affordability, and
software and hardware availability.
• The Macintosh platform is better suited for
multimedia production than the Windows
platform.
• The hardware platforms provided by Apple
are better equipped to manage both,
sound and video editing.
Software
• Multimedia software provides
specific instructions to the hardware
for performing tasks.
• Software tools are divided into
production tools and authoring tools.
Creativity and
Organizational Skills
• In a multimedia project, being
creative implies knowledge of
hardware and software.
• It is essential to develop an
organized outline detailing the skills,
time, budget, tools and resources
needed for the project.
Developing Multimedia
• To make multimedia, you need
hardware, software, good ideas.

• To make GOOD multimedia you also


need talent and skill, organization,
time, money and the help of others.
• Teamwork is essential
Summary
• The basic stages of a multimedia project
are planning and costing, design and
production, testing and delivery.

• Knowledge of hardware and software, as


well as creativity and organizational skills
are essential for creating a high-quality
multimedia project.
Sample Project
• You will create a multimedia
demonstration of your company’s new
product, the Staplechase 3000 (a really
nice stapler). The demonstration will
highlight three key features of the product.
End users will view the demonstration on
the company’s Web site. On paper,
develop a basic plan for the project. The
plan should include:
Project:
• The plan should include:
 A flow chart or timeline showing the
basic flow of the project
 A list of hardware and software
resources that will be required
 A list of skills that will be required
 A time estimate for project completion

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