Multimedia Imaging
Unit code: HET745
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | 1 Semester |
| Contact hours | 48 Hours |
| Campus | Hawthorn |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Corequisites | None |
Related course(s)
A unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Multimedia, a core unit in Graduate Diploma of Multimedia, Master of Multimedia and Master of Multimedia Technology and an elective unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Arts (Media and Communications), Graduate Diploma of Arts (Media and Communications) and Master of Arts (Media and Communications) .Aims and objectives
To provide an introduction to the practice of multimedia, by developing appropriate skills with multimedia software.
• be able to create sophisticated visual projects using industry standard multimedia software.
Teaching methods
Laboratory and lecture based tuition with continual practical experience through exercises and set tasks.
Assessment
Illustrator assignment 25%, Photoshop Assignment 25%, Major Project 30%, Practical Exam 20%.
Generic skills outcomes
Graduates are entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community.
Content
This subject involves an introduction to the practice of multimedia creation using various industry standard software tools; Concepts in digital image creation and manipulation; Introduction to bitmap and vector graphics; Comparison of various multimedia software packages; Introduction to typography and typographic manipulation; Colour models and tonal manipulation in computer graphics; Computer graphic file types; Cross platform and delivery issues in multimedia.
