MM-105 Multimedia (Autumn 2022)

• Be able to plan and produce relevant multimedia content such as graphics, video and sound, and be able to evaluate how to publish it in the most relevant way.
• Be able to communicate efficiently on web, understand, and utilize modern techniques for webpublishing.
• Use relevant software for production of graphical elements to use both interactive and passive looking at form, color, usability and technical quality.
• Be able to create and edit simple video productions.
• Use relevant software for sound recording and editing.
• Understand a variety of video equipment and software.
• You should be able to know the basic about video sampling, standards and codecs for video, color models for video and technique for video compression based on MPEG. Be able to plan and finish a large project.
• Be able to write a report and present in front of a group.

The course will contain the introduction to, and the practical use of a platform for webpublishing with focus on usability, navigation, structure and other relevant topics connected to publication of content through the web. It will also contain the construction of webpages as well as search engine optimization.

Graphic design: The course will contain an introduction to the basics of design. This includes form, typography and layout. The student will also learn how to use relevant software.

The course will contain the necessary techniques for telling a story through a video production. How to make a plan, write a story, create a storyboard, correct framing and camera angle, how to light the scene and record sound. Different types of microphones, software to edit sound and how to use screen capture. The most important hardware parts inside a camcorder and what they do. There will be theoretical lessons and tasks in digital video, and an introduction to different types of parameters, standards, codecs, equipment, color models, streaming and compression.