1. Multimedia Production Team
Reference:
T. Vaughan, “Multimedia: Making it Work 5th Edition”, Osborne/McGraw-hill, 2001
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2. Who are multimedia developers?
Multimedia developers come from various disciplines such as:
Computer science
Graphic art
Literary
Film and audio
CMPD273 Multimedia System
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3. Who are multimedia developers?
Roughly, a multimedia team consist of
Project Manager
Multimedia designer
Subject matter expert
Script writer
Audio specialist
Video specialist
Multimedia programmer
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4. Members of the team Project Manager
Responsible for overall development
Manage budgets, schedules and personnel
Good interpersonal skills
Keeps the team focused and motivated
A good project manager must understand the strengths and the limitations of hardware and software so that s/he can make good decisions about what to do and what not to do.
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5. Members of the team Multimedia designer
Designs and assembles the project
Look at the overall content of the project
Creates a structure for the content
Determines the design elements required to support the structure
Decides which media are appropriate for presenting which pieces of content.
Prepare the blueprint of the entire project
Content, media and interaction
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6. Members of the team Multimedia designer
MM designers need various skills:
Analyze content and choose appropriate delivery method
Expertise on different media types
The ability to look at the project from the user’s viewpoint
Interpersonal skill with other team members
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7. Members of the team Multimedia designer Instructional designer (ID)
Design and make sure that subject matter is clear and properly presented.
Interface designer
Design the (user) interface, control and the interaction style for the system
Devise the navigation path and content maps
Information designer
Structure the content
Select presentation media
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8. Members of the team Writers Create character, action and interactivity
Need to anticipate users’ actions
A challenge in writing for multimedia project is writers need to plot stories that can go many different ways as opposed to the traditional film plot.
Content writers
Get the information from the content expert (subject matter experts), compile it and present it to the user in the clear and concise manner
Script writer
Writes dialog, narration and voice over.
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9. Members of the team Video specialist
Can just be a person with camcorder or a team of video production for bigger project.
Must understand the potentials and limitation of the video capabilities and how to get the best out of it.
Must be professional, skilled in managing all phases of production, from concept to final edit
Must also thoroughly familiar with the tools and techniques used for digital editing on computers.
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10. Members of the team Audio specialist
Produces narration, music, and other sound effect.
Might consist a team of audio experts to produce the soundtrack.
Must have a thorough understanding of the needs and requirement for a quality audio production
e.g. suitable sampling rate , space available for all audio combined etc.
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11. Members of the team Multimedia programmer
Integrates and implements the project using the authoring system or programming language.
Is required when producing a customized or tailored delivery system.
Programmer is needed to create extension to the built-in capabilities of the existing authoring tools.
Acts as a technology trainer for other team member.
Communication skill is important because the programmer must often articulate issues to non-technical team members.
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12. Team building Team members must be “team player”
Good communication and interpersonal skill are a must.
Team building refers to activities that help the group and its member function at the best performance by creating a work culture incorporating the styles of its members.
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