School of Multimedia Technology and Communication

UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

COURSE CODE: STIV1023

COURSE NAME: MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM FOUNDATION
PRE-REQUISITE: NIL

1.0 SYNOPSIS

This course focuses on multimedia basic concepts, multimedia elements,

multimedia designs, multimedia technologies and areas of multimedia
applications. It also introduces technologies in multimedia system including the
platform, development tools and hardware categories. Students will be
stressed on design principles, development method and application
distribution to ease the process of developing and marketing multimedia
system. Other than that, focus will be given to concept and techniques of
multimedia such as humanizing impacts, laws and career will be done.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

At the end of this course, students will be able to

2.1 understand the underlying theories and concepts of multimedia

elements, design and technologies.
2.2 acquire knowledge and skills necessary to use authoring and design tools
in multimedia field.
2.3 develop awareness of the use of multimedia application, tools and
emerging technologies in real life problems.

3.0 LEARNING OUTCOME

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

3.1 describe multimedia concepts including multimedia elements, design and

technology discussed in this course. (C1, A1, P1)
3.2 apply multimedia design by using authoring and design tools to solve real
life problem. (C3, A3, P2)
3.3 develop multimedia application based on the design and the
methodology discussed in this course. (C3, A3, P3)
3.4 discuss technology related issues, application, laws and career in
multimedia. (C2, A2, P2)

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4.0 REFERENCE

Chapman, N. & Chapman, J. (2006). Digital Multimedia, 3nd Edition. John Wiley
and Sons.

Vaughan, T. (2010). Multimedia Making It Work, 8th Edition. McGraw Hill.

Ze-Nian, L. & Drew, S. M. (2006). Fundamentals of Multimedia. McGraw Hill.

5.0 CONTENT

NO TOPICS HOURS

1 1.0 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE 3

1.1 Exploring the creativity and innovative skill in making multimedia
1.2 Building and integrating the creativity and innovative

2 2.0 WHAT IS MULTIMEDIA? 3

2.1 Introduction

Lab 1 Illustrator
- Getting to know the work area

3 2.2 Introducing the process in making multimedia 3

Lab 2 Illustrator
- Creating shapes
- Using selection tools
- Using Layers

4 2.3 Explaining the skills needed in multimedia 3

Lab 3 Illustrator
- Adding Color

5 3.0 MULTIMEDIA PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3

3.1 Understanding the planning and costing in the process of making

multimedia.

Lab 4 Illustrator
- Working with Drawing Tools

6 3.2 Understanding the designing and producing in the process of 3

making multimedia.

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Lab 5 Illustrator
- Exploring Additional
- Color Options

7 4.0 Multimedia Hardware and Software 3

4.1 Describing the hardware’s requirement needed in using multimedia

Lab 6 Flash
- Getting Acquainted
- Working with graphic

8 4.2 Describing software related with multimedia 3

Lab 7 Flash
- Creating and Editing Symbols
- Working with Text

9 5.0 Multimedia Elements 3

5.1 Understanding Text

Lab 8 Flash-3
- Adding Animation
- Creative Interactive Files

10 5.2 Understanding Sound 3

Lab 9 Flash-4
- ActionScript Basic
- Using Components

11 5.3 Understanding Images 3

Lab 10 Flash-5
- Working with sound and video
- Flash Contents

12 5.4 Understanding Animation 3

Lab 11 Flash-6
- Publishing Flash Documents

13 5.5 Understanding Video 3

14 5.6 Understanding the delivering in the process of making multimedia 3

TOTAL 42

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6.0 TEACHING METHOD

Lecture, Lab/Tutorial, group activity and SDL.

7.0 ASSESSMENT

Coursework 60%
Final Examination 40%