1. Information Discovery COMP223-04S

2. Bill Rogers and Geoff Holmes Bill Rogers and Geoff Holmes Self Paced Laboratory Course Self Paced Laboratory Course Organised into Themes Organised into Themes You will choose two themes and spend three weeks on each You will choose two themes and spend three weeks on each

3. Available Themes Web Site Development Web Site Development Similar to previous course content Similar to previous course content Digital Libraries Digital Libraries Modelling and Animation Modelling and Animation Video Editing Video Editing Computer Game Development Computer Game Development

4. Timetable (AFTERNOONS) Lecture (this is it) Lecture (this is it) Workshops / Show & Tell Workshops / Show & Tell Mon and Fri, 2-4pm in KG.07 Mon and Fri, 2-4pm in KG.07 Mostly (detail in course outline) Mostly (detail in course outline) Lab Sessions (provisional) Lab Sessions (provisional) Supervised Mon-Fri 3-5pm in R Block, Labs 3 and 4 Supervised Mon-Fri 3-5pm in R Block, Labs 3 and 4 Unsupervised at other times Unsupervised at other times

5. Workload Afternoons Afternoons 24 hours / week 24 hours / week Highly variable Highly variable

6. Each Theme (See outline) P1(a)3-5 Sessions – 3 days P1(a)3-5 Sessions – 3 days P1(b)3-5 Sessions – 3 days P1(b)3-5 Sessions – 3 days P2 prep – 1 day P2 prep – 1 day P2 design workshop session P2 design workshop session P2 development – 3 days P2 development – 3 days P2 show & tell – over 2 days P2 show & tell – over 2 days P2 reflection report hand-in P2 reflection report hand-in

7. Assessment 50% for each theme 50% for each theme P1(a) 15% by verification P1(a) 15% by verification P1(b) 15% by verification P1(b) 15% by verification P220% graded from workshops, project work and reflection report P220% graded from workshops, project work and reflection report

8. Available Themes Web Site Development Web Site Development Similar to previous course content Similar to previous course content Digital Libraries Digital Libraries Modelling and Animation Modelling and Animation Video Editing Video Editing Computer Game Development Computer Game Development

9. Web Site Development P1(a) P1(a) Text formatting, linking, tables, pictures, thumbnails, picture tables Text formatting, linking, tables, pictures, thumbnails, picture tables P1(b) P1(b) Layouts elements and principles, style (css), navigation, frames, navigation bars, evaluation Layouts elements and principles, style (css), navigation, frames, navigation bars, evaluation P2 – Build a small web site and critically evaluate it. P2 – Build a small web site and critically evaluate it.

10. Digital Libraries The Greenstone software The Greenstone software Using and building a digital library. Based on an international workshop run by the NZDL group in Fiji Using and building a digital library. Based on an international workshop run by the NZDL group in Fiji http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library Click on “Examples” http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library Click on “Examples” http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library Web site vs Digital Library Web site vs Digital Library

11. Modelling and Animation Alias Wavefront’s MAYA software Alias Wavefront’s MAYA software Modelling – creating realistic three dimensional shapes Modelling – creating realistic three dimensional shapes For games For games For movies For movies Animation – moving … Animation – moving … Demos on CD Demos on CD

12. Video Editing Using editing suite at ITS Using editing suite at ITS Final Cut Pro Software Final Cut Pro Software Assembling a short video segment, like an advertisement or movie trailer Assembling a short video segment, like an advertisement or movie trailer Starts with 123 P1 – a choice of image editing, sound editing and povray (3D modelling) Starts with 123 P1 – a choice of image editing, sound editing and povray (3D modelling) Lecture on Friday ITS G 5/S6 Lecture on Friday ITS G 5/S6

13. Computer Game Development Using Game Maker (not Game Factory) Using Game Maker (not Game Factory) Building 2D games Building 2D games Emphasis on building interaction from event handlers Emphasis on building interaction from event handlers Non programming (all GUI based) Non programming (all GUI based) Demo Demo

14. Theme Selection Make sure you have a form Make sure you have a form Choose two themes and a third as backup Choose two themes and a third as backup Name and ID number Name and ID number Come to the lab tomorrow and hand in the form. Come to the lab tomorrow and hand in the form.

15. Statistics Clash Talk to me – this should not be too much of a problem Talk to me – this should not be too much of a problem

16. THE END of the lecture