GRC 383 - Advanced Multimedia Design: Video & Audio GRC 383 - Advanced Multimedia Design: Video & Audio Revised: January, 2008 Credits: 3 Instructor: Ed Nickel Office: HTC 133 Phone: 753-2241 (office with voice mail) E-mail: due to increased spam my email address will be provided the first day of class Class Web Page: http://cot.gbcnv.edu/~ed/class/grc383.html Textbooks: The two required texts for this class are Sonar 4 Ignite!, by Brian Smithers, ISBN 1592005063 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Classroom in a Book, ISBN 0321499808; click here for some discounters/used book dealers, or pay full price at the college bookstore. Click here for my home page, there for syllabi index, or when for office hours. SYLLABUS CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Covers planning, design, and creation of multimedia projects which include video and audio elements. Student will build on processes learned in prior classes to learn scene creation, transitions, voice over, digital music recording, sound effects, and other techniques. This course culminates in planning, creating, and presenting a project making use of the techniques learned. (Prerequisite: GRC 119 or GRC 301) Welcome to GRC 383, Advanced Multimedia Design. This course provides advanced level instruction concerning video and audio multimedia design with substantial hands on work. We will cover video techniques from digital videocam photography to clip selection, scene transitions, editing, and final rendering using Adobe Premiere. Audio techniques will be covered from both real-time recording and MIDI sequencing, through mixing and FX to final mix down. Both the audio and the video will be brought together in a final section involving the inclusion of voice overs, background sound tracks and other video enhancement with audio. Either GRC 119 or GRC 301 are required as prerequisite to GRC 383. You will need additional time each week outside of scheduled class time to complete assignments and to create your final project. Some of the computers available in the GBC High Tech Center have the software used in class for your use outside of class. If you have the necessary hardware and software, doing your assignments at home is acceptable. The weekly chapter readings, links to supplemental readings, and the most significant assignments are listed in the schedule below. Assignments are due the week after they have been assigned. Additional assignments may be given from time to time depending on class progress with due dates noted when the assignments are given. To complete assignments students may use open GBC computer labs at some of the GBC Centers or, if available, use your own computer and appropriate software. I can be reached via WebCampus, at the phone number listed above, you can make an appointment to see me, or use my on-line office hours via Skype. My office hours are posted on my office door and on my website. The schedule of readings, assignments, homework, and tests is found below. Any additional assignments will be given through postings on this class's WebCampus site. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: This class will be taught via Internet using GBC's web instructional delivery system. You are expected to participate in weekly on-line discussions, complete various assignments, and create your own major project. As an Internet based class, there are no traditional lectures, discussions, or labs. However, I plan to produce several multimedia media lessons which will be linked to this online syllabus for you to download. These lessons will be recorded in the mp3, m4v, or wmv formats and can be reviewed using any Windows, Mac, or Linux computer or even some mp3 players. Furthermore, you are expected to keep up with the weekly chapter reading assignments from the books. In lieu of lectures I will create various posts and links to supplementary materials which you are also expected to review each week. Instead of classroom discussions you will be expected to post your own college quality written comments on one topic related to the class readings each week as well as respond to your fellow students' comments. To help you with ideas for posts, I will post potential discussion ideas and comments from time to time. I will read and assess your posts as well as comment on them as necessary for clarification purposes. In order to facilitate completion of the hands-on exercises for those of you not able to use GBC lab facilities, I will post a link to both the Cakewalk Sonar and the Adobe Premiere websites' where you can download free 30 day evaluation versions of their software which can be used to complete these exercises. I will also schedule all such exercises so they can be completed within a single 30 day time frame for each software package. Computers will be available in some GBC Center computers labs which will have full versions of these programs. MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THIS CLASS The primary objective for this class is to provide students with a strong working knowledge of advanced video and audio multimedia concepts. Students who successfully complete this class should be capable of managing a multimedia project with multiple elements and seeing it through to a satisfactory conclusion. The more important topics to be covered in this class include: evaluation of audience appropriate multimedia content managing the multimedia creation process ethical acquisition of content, e.g. copyright, subject clearances, etc. using prerecorded content recording original content appraising the effectiveness of various media for different content In order to achieve the major objectives of this class, which include learning to manage and complete a multimedia project, each student will create a project for exhibition at the end of the class. The final version of all students' projects will be published on the COT Department's web server for peer review by your classmates. LEARNING OUTCOMES The successful student in this class will be able to: comprehend and apply proper ethical and legal principles to the acquisition of content, e.g. copyright, subject clearances, etc.; appraise the effectiveness of various media under differing circumstances; evaluate the cost effectiveness and appropriateness of using prerecorded material in a project; evaluate the cost effectiveness and appropriateness of using original material in a project; design, manage, and complete a multimedia project in a timely manner; analyze various media techniques for specific applications; apply advanced video and audio techniques to effective completion of a multimedia project. Learner Outcome Measurements Measurement MethodLearner Outcomes Class Discussion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hands On Exercises 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Final Project 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 CLASS POLICIES & PROCEDURES GRADING POLICY: This is a letter grade class an A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=59% or less or W=Official Withdrawal if done before the withdrawal deadline. There is no curve in this grading scale. Your grade will be based 40% on class participation and discussion, 30% on your assignments, and 30% on the major project. All assignments are due by the beginning of the next class. ATTENDANCE POLICY: The instructor must agree in advance to any excused absences unless there are strong extenuating circumstances. Three (3) unexcused absences can result in a failing grade, in an on-line class an absence is one week when you do not participate in class or contact the instructor. OTHER POLICIES: Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and can result in a failing grade. The student conduct policy stated in the current GBC Catalog will be enforced. This syllabus is not a contract and is subject to reasonable changes as the class proceeds. COURSE SCHEDULE You should read and be prepared to discuss each week's topics at the beginning of each week. There will be significant hands on experiences relating to a number of these lessons. Topics & readings by week and lesson: Week 1:Ethical issues, project timeline, idea management, & start your project Handouts: intellectual property, storyboarding Week 2:Audio hardware & softwarePart 1 S4I Week 3:Recording, importing, & editing audioParts 2 & 3 S4I Week 4:Intro to MIDI, as well as FX & mixing both audio and MIDI filesParts 4 & 5 S4I Week 5:Audio hands-on exerciseshandouts & 1st project review Week 6:Video hardware, capture & software UICS3 CiaB Chapters 1, 2, 4, & handouts Week 7:Editing & transitionsCS3-CiaB Chapters 5 & 6 Week 8:Titles & effectsCS3-CiaB Chapters 7 & 9 Week 9:Animating graphics, & stillsCS3-CiaB some of Chapters 8 & 17 Week 10:Putting the video and audio togetherCS3-CiaB Chapters 12 & 13 & 2nd project review Week 11: The final output: CD, DVD, tape, etc.CS3-CiaB Chapters 18 & 19 Week 12:Video hands-on exerciseshandouts Week 13:Video hands-on exerciseshandouts Week 14:Work on major project Week 15:Complete major project Week 16:Major project exhibitionFinal project review Click here for my home page, there for my syllabi index, or when my for office hours. 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