DMAT 2002 MA Orientation: Faculty Presentation Brian Winn Assistant Professor Dept. of Telecommunication Michigan State University

Outline Who am I? Courses –Foundations –Webcasting/iVideo –Game Design Careers

Who am I? Assistant Professor in Telecommunication Teach many of the “New Media” courses in DMAT Design and Research Interests –New Media (Web, CD, DVD) –Human-Computer Interaction –Games and Digital Game-Based Learning Student Clubs & Organizations –Multimedia Interest Group (mig.msu.edu) –Documentary Filmmakers ( –SpartaSoft Student Game Developers (spartasoft.msu.edu) –IGDA Michigan Chapter ( –Apple Student Club (

Who am I? Principal Investigator in Comm Tech Lab Multimedia R&D Lab –Digital Media, Interactivity, HCI –Education emphasis (but not exclusively) –Web, CD, DVD, Kiosks, VR, Prototypes Multimedia software company –Develop and sell commercial quality products around MSU Expertise –Run primarily on “soft” money –Student’s get real-world experience on real-world projects –~20 UG and MA students currently –>150 alumni since 1984!

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Who am I? Other Roles –Director of the New Media Center at MSU –Apple Distinguished Educator Personal Interests –Hockey –Outdoor Activities (kayaking, running, blading, hiking, …) –Games (Computer and otherwise) –Mac Addict

DMAT Foundations (TC840) Media Types –Images, Animation, Text, Sound, Video, 3D Creation Methods –Tools, Development Cycle, Managing Projects Delivery Methods –Web, CD, DVD, kiosk, etc… Technology –Digital Representation, Standards, Compression, Barriers Design Principles & Techniques Industry Demo

Webcasting/iVideo (TC848) Webcasting –Audio/Video Codecs –Progressive Download and Streaming –Live/Offline Encoding –QuickTime Concentration iVideo –Interactive Capabilities –Interactive Narrative Demo

Game Design (TC848) Topics –Game Design Theory and Concepts –Game Algorithms –Game Delivery Environments –Game Industry Activities –Game Testing –Creation of Several “small” Games Demos

Careers in New Media Design Roles –Web, Multimedia, User Interface, Game –Information Architect Management Roles –Project Manager, Art/Design Director, Producer Other –Educational Technology –Consulting –Entrepreneur –Further academic studies

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