Mr. Caldwells Multimedia Design

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Mr. Caldwells Multimedia Design
Mr. Caldwells Multimedia Design and
Digital Photography
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Mr. Caldwells Multimedia Design
Mr. Caldwells Multimedia Design and
Digital Photography
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Mr. Caldwells Multimedia Design

• My background
• - Associates Degree - Long Beach City College.
• Bachelors Degree - Cal State Univ Long Beach.
• - Masters Degree - City University LA.
• - Working on Doctorate in Education.
• My experience
• Alta High School 16 years plus 5 yrs in Calif.
• Graphics Arts, Drafting, Yearbook and
  Photography.
• US Army - 20 Years in Public Relations Visual
  Communications
• Taught US Army Command General Staff College.

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Designed the Tavern at Liberty Square in Disney
World.
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Produced the show drawings for the Haunted
Mansion in Disney World and Disneyland.
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NORAD and US Space Command
Designed a 16 Projector Multimedia program for
NORAD (Cheyenne Mountain)
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The 1993 and 1997 National Boy Scout
Jamboree
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• What is multimedia?
• Multimedia is a word that describes the different
  ways you can use media
• types to present instruction and information on
  the screen. Effect Multimedia
• would be interactive. Some examples of media
  include
• Graphics, Drawings Photographs
• Video
• Audio, Music, sound and narrations
• Animations
• Actions and Behaviors
• Multimedia provides an alternative to presenting
  information through simple
• text. This is visual communications. Learning
  that uses multimedia it is
• not only more interesting, but it is usually a
  more effective too!
• How has multimedia changed and grown with
  technology?
• Think of the different ways we use multimedia
  today. How has it
• changed how we shop, how we find news,
  entertainment and
• how we learn.

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• Why use multimedia?
• Multimedia can be used to engage the learner by
  providing rich and engaging instructional
  materials.
• You will come to understand how a variety of
  media types can increase learner comprehension
  and retention.
• It also presents information in a visual format
• by using the elements of visual communication.
• Digital Photography will express feelings and
• emotions in a visual format.

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What do I get out of the class

• To give you the tools, procedures, processes and
  skills you need to produce good visual
  communications products.
• To provide a supportive and interesting
  classroom environment.
• To help you be an active member of the class and
  discover new interests.
• To help you understand the role of visual
  communication in our world. Also to be aware of
  the visual information
• around us.
• Provide opportunities to use problem solving and
  
• decision making techniques.

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The subjects and software we cover during the
class Flash CS3 Photoshop and Illustrator 3D
Models and Animation and Video Digital
Photography and Digital Video Practical
Application and Projects
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Digital Photography 1st Quarter
Learn the techniques, process, tool and
procedures of Digital Photography. Learn the
techniques of Photoshop as your digital photo
processing software. Develop an awareness of
good Photography.
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Digital Photography 2nd Quarter
We will use Photoshop to edit, change and
manipulate photos for visual products. Focus on
the Application of Digital Photography with
projects and application of learned techniques.
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Absences
Class starts when the bell rings. Attendance
will be taken when the bell rings. If you are
not here you are marked absent. You will
receive 5 points for being here and on time.
You can make up the missed work, so check
assignment book for what you missed. You have 2
days to turn in make up work for the full
points. Coming after school to make up an
absents will give you the 5 points. If not
you will lose the 5 points.
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Classroom Grading

• My Grading Scale
• 93-100 A
• 90-92 A-
• 87-89 B
• 83-86 B
• 80-82 B-
• 77-79 C
• 73-76 C
• 70-72 C-
• 67-69 D
• 63-66 D
• 60-62 D-
• Below 60 F

You will receive a grade every day Attendance
5 points Participation
5 points Meeting Deadlines 5 points
Project points from 20 to 100 depending on the
assignments for any given day. Exercises and
work sheets 20 to 50 points. Projects
100 points All work must be placed in
the IN BOX for grading.
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Tardiness
Class starts when the bell rings. If you are not
in the classroom by the time the bell rings you
are tardy. Attendance will be taken when the bell
rings. If you are not here you are marked
absent. It is your responsibility to fill out a
I am not absent slip, so you can be changed to
tardy. You will lose 5 points for a tardy.
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Homework
Storyboards and design problem solving will be
part of homework. Digital Photography
assignments will be done outside of class. Every
day visual awareness is necessary. Also bringing
necessary items to class is part of you
preparation for each class meeting.
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Emergency Procedures
You safety is very
important Fire the alarm will sound, wait 30
seconds and then procedure to our assembly
area. Earthquake Duck under the tables and wait
for instruction. If instructed procedure to our
assembly area. Intruder alert Close doors and
turn off lights the procedure to our safe room.
Do not exit room. Bomb or Gas Stay in room and
follow instructions. If instructed procedure to
our assembly area. NOTE During lunch, procedure
to your 3rd or 7th period assembly area.
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My Pledge to Students
I will trust you until you give me reason to do
otherwise. I will respect you and work with you
to solve problems. I will promptly correct and
offer feedback on your work. I will work with you
to meet learning goals. I will offer extra help
and alternative assessments should you require
them.
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Room Tour
Television Studio Sound Studio Equipment
Room Student area anytime and Scanners Printers In
Box Tardy Slips Restrooms Hall Pass
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Computer Set Up
YOU WILL NEED A LOGIN TO USE THE COMPUTER See
Mr. Strohm for your login in ID. No Login in
User mmclass
Password mmalta Store all data on the H
Drive This is a secure drive, only you can see
it. You must login in to save or see the
HDrive Back up D Drive This is an unsecure
and people can steal and delete your stuff, Save
at your own risk.
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Lets Have a Great Year!
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