Chapter 3 Multimedia Skills Prepared by: Ms. Ma. Anna Corina G. Kagaoan College of Arts and Sciences

Objectives: Understand the multimedia skill set and how it applies to multimedia projects; Identify the typical members of a multimedia project team and describe the skills that they need for their work;

Objectives: Understand the importance of the skills needed to successfully manage a project team; List the multimedia skill categories related to the information and to the interface of a project; Identify the multimedia skill categories related to the media used in a project; Define the multimedia skill categories related to computer programming aspects of a project; and Describe the special skills required for a web- delivered multimedia project.

Multimedia Skill Set A diverse range of skills—detailed knowledge of computers, text, graphic arts, sound, and video. May be available in a single individual or in a composite of individuals working as a team.

The Team A multimedia production team may require as many as 18 discrete roles, including: Executive Producer Producer/Project Manager Creative Director/ Multimedia Designer Art Director/Visual Designer Artist Interface Designer Game Designer Subject Matter Expert Instructional Designer/ Training Specialist Scriptwriter Animator (2-D/3-D) Sound Producer Music Composer Video Producer Multimedia Programmer HTML Coder Lawyer/ Media Acquisition Marketing Director

Project Manager/ Interface Expert Responsible for the overall development and implementation of a project (design) as well as for day-to-day operations (management). Holds everything together—budgets, schedules, creative sessions, time sheets, illness, invoices, and team dynamics. The design function includes devising a vision for the product, working out the complete functionality with the design team while the management function consists of scheduling and assigning tasks, running meetings, and managing milestones.

Subject Matter Expert Also called editor. Does research on the topic of the project to ensure that all the contents are accurate and reliable.

Multimedia Designer/ Information Designer Looks at the overall content of the project. Creates a structure for the content. Determines the design elements required to support that structure. Decides which media are appropriate for presenting which pieces of content. Prepares the blueprint for the entire project: content, media, and interaction.

Multimedia Designer Instructional Designers – specialists in education or training and make sure that the subject matter is clear and properly presented for the intended audience. Interface Designers – devise the navigation pathways and content maps. Provides control to the people who use it. Information Designers – structure content, determine user pathways and feedback, and select presentation media based on an awareness of the strengths of the many separate media that make up multimedia.

Writer Creates character, action, and point of view—a traditional scriptwriter’s tools of the trade. Creates interactivity. Writes proposals. Scripts voice-overs and actors’ narrations. Writes text screens to deliver messages. Develops characters designed for an interactive environment.

Video Specialist Responsible for an entire team of videographers, sound technicians, lighting designers, script supervisors, gaffers, grips, production assistants, and actors. Shoots and edits all of the footage without outside help for small projects.

Audio Specialist Wizards who make a multimedia program come alive. Designs and produces music, voice-over narrations, and sound effects. Responsible for locating and selecting suitable music and talent, scheduling recording sessions, and digitizing and editing recorded material into computer files.

Multimedia Programmer Also called software engineer. Integrates all the multimedia elements of a project into a seamless whole using an authoring tool. Codes simple displays of multimedia elements Controls peripheral devices such as CD or DVD player. Manages complex timing, transitions, and record keeping. Quickly learns and understands systems.

Producer for the Web Links everything for uploading in the World Wide Web. Requires the same creative process, skill sets, and teamwork.

Team Building Activities that help a group and its members function at optimum levels of performance by creating a work culture that incorporates the styles of its members. Should encourage fluid and inclusive communication styles. Develop models for decision making that respect individual talents, expertise, and personalities.

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Thanks… References: Books: Multimedia: Making It Work By: Tay Vaughan Web sites: http://www.google.com.ph