1. COM 205 Multimedia Applications
St. Joseph’s College
Fall 2004

2. Introduction to Making Multimedia
Chapter 2
Introduction to Making Multimedia

3. 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

4. Stages of a Project Plan Develop an idea Identify objectives
Identify skills and resources
Develop a prototype
Estimate time and cost

5. 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

6. What You Need
Hardware
Software
Creativity
Organization

7. 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.

8. Software
Multimedia software provides specific instructions to the hardware for performing tasks.
Software tools are divided into production tools and authoring tools.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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:

13. 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