IMED 1301 - Introduction to Digital Media

3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 4 hrs. lab.) A survey of the theories, elements, and hardware/software components of digital media. Emphasis on conceptualizing and producing digital media presentations. Prerequisite: None
Course Outcomes
1 - Utilize the elements and hardware/software components of digital media.
2 - Produce a digital media presentation.
3 - Select optimal digital media strategies for various delivery systems.
4 - Examine digital media industry career opportunities.
5 - Identify basic theory for graphics, sound and video (e.g. resolution, color depth, file formats, codec, frame rate, sample rate and size, etc.) and apply to a digital media presentation.
6 - Create animated images with motion media software.
7 - Develop and create a personal web page using basic HTML.
8 - Identify and apply the digital media development process.
9 - Build resources and find hardware and software solutions for all aspect of digital media productions.
10 - Indentify copyright usage and laws.
11 - Research professional work on all elements of multimedia (graphic, audio, video, 2D/3D animation to gain an insight of professional quality and trends.
12 - List the names of major software programs used in all aspects of digital media including graphics, sound, video, 2D/3D animation, and authoring.
13 - Identify major design issues and software for digital publishing.
14 - Identify major software and general techniques to create 3D mages and animations
15 - Utilize graphic software to create and slice interface images for a web site project.