MIC101 Introduction to Multimedia Authoring

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MIC101 Introduction to Multimedia Authoring

• Module Leader
• Dr Jeff Fowler
• jeff.fowler_at_sunderland.ac.uk
• http//osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/cs0jfo/MIC101/mic1
  01.html
• week 1

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Module web address

• http//osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/cs0jfo/MIC101/mic1
  01.html

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Introduction to module and Authorware

• MIC101
• 10 credit level 1 module

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Module structure

• Weekly classes
• 1 hour lecture
• 1.5 hours practical work
• Content
• Multimedia basic theory
• Practical Authoring using Authorware

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Module assessment

• Assessment
• Group assignment (65)
• TCT (35)
• Overall mark of 40 to pass
• (but you MUST attempt both assessments AND
  achieve at least 15 in each)

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Multimedia Authoring

• On this module we will be using Macromedias
  authoring package, Authorware.
• We will be using the non-commercial version,
  called Authorware Attain (version 5).

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Authorware Basics

• A multimedia application (piece) is created in
  Authorware by attaching icons to a FLOWLINE.
• Each icon represents an action to be taken when
  that point is reached in the flowline.

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Authorware basics

• Display Icon
• Toolbox for creation of display content, and for
  importing already originated content
• Motion Icon
• Allows movement of objects on screen
• Gives basic animation effects

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Authorware basics

• Erase Icon
• Controls the flow for moving from one screen to
  another when scene is changing.
• Various Transitions can be used
• Wait
• Controls the flow line. Can stop the program
• Various options available

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Authorware basics

• Navigate Icon
• Navigation structures let users select the path
  they want to take through a piece
• Most navigation in Authorware is handled with the
  navigate and framework icons

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Authorware basics

• Framework Icon
• Provides an easy way to set up navigation in an
  Authorware piece.
• A set of navigation controls is built into the
  framework icon so that users can move among the
  icons you've attached to it.

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Authorware basics

• Decision Icon
• When Authorware encounters a decision structure,
  it branches to a path according to the criteria
  you've defined.

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Authorware basics

• Interaction Icon
• Use interaction icons to set up interaction
  structures that consist of an interaction icon
  with result icons attached to it.
• Each result icon corresponds to a response that
  the user can make, such as clicking a button or
  entering textor to an event, such as the number
  of tries the user made.

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Authorware basics

• Calculation Icon
• Use calculation icons to execute expressions and
  scripts that change values in variables or that
  perform calculations in a piece.
• Insert calculation icons at any point on the
  flowline or attach them to other icons.

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Authorware basics

• Map Icon
• Use map icons to group a sequence of icons. By
  grouping icons in map icons, you can organise
  your piece into convenient modules.
• Place map icons anywhere on the flowline and
  attach them to interaction icons, decision icons,
  or framework icons.

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Authorware basics

• Digital Movie Icon
• Use digital movie icons to import digital movies
  created by other applications.
• Sound Icon
• Use sound icons to play sounds in your Authorware
  pieces.
• You can place sound icons anywhere in the file,
  load sounds from various sources.

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Authorware basics

• Video Icon
• Use the video icon to include a video clip from a
  videodisc player in an Authorware piece.
• To play the video, you need to connect a
  videodisc player to your computer

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End of module introduction