Multimedia Design Program at Humber College

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Multimedia Design Program at Humber College

• Presented by James Cullin
• james.cullin_at_humber.ca
• 416.675.6622 x 4722http//cullin.ca

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Program Highlights

• Focus on Interactive Design and Development
• Students develop a comprehensive Web-based
  portfolio
• All instructors work in the industry
• Three of our instructors have published books on
  Interactive Design
• Our Photoshop instructor is an Adobe Certified
  Expert on CS3

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Program Highlights

• Professor Tom Green has written 9 booksincluding
  the best selling Flash book on AmazonProfessor
  Greg Goralski wrote the first (and best selling)
  book on Flex design
• Professor Adam Thomas wrote a book on programming
  Flash Video
• Professor Cullin acts as a consultant to
  organizations seeking to understand the
  implications of Web 2.0 to their operations

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Program Highlights

• Excellent job placement rate
• John Thai (class of 2004) was named the
  Interactive Designer of the Year at the 2008
  FITC awards
• Dan Ragno (class of 2007) won in the Interactive
  Category of the annual ADCC student design
  competition
• Dave Ghent and Tim Lamond won Gold and Silver
  respectively in the Internet Web Page Design
  category of Skills Ontario 2008

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Our students

• Our graduates work across the industry
• MTV.ca, MuchMusic.com, Chum Radio
• Universal Music, EMI
• CBC.ca, CTV.ca, Toronto.com, Bell Mobility
• Organic.com, WebFeat.ca, DesignAxiom.com
• InsightSports.com, Macleans.ca
• Engage Learning Solutions, New Media Team
• IndusBlue.com, TakingITGlobal.org, Webkinz.com
• Toronto-SEO-Company.com, Dimentions.com

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Key Software Applications

• Flash
• Photoshop
• Final Cut Pro
• Illustrator
• Flex

• Dreamweaver
• Fireworks
• Audition
• After Effects
• Google Analytics

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Techniques and technologies

• ActionScript
• Flash Video
• JavaScript
• Ajax
• Sound Capture
• Flex (MXML)
• Mobile HTML

• XML
• XHTML CSS
• PHP
• Web Services
• Video Editing
• Green Screen
• Mobile CSS

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Curriculum Semester 1

• Web DesignDreamweaver, Photoshop Design and
  Deploy Version 1 of Portfolio
• Introduction to FlashWorking with a timeline,
  Movie clips, Basic ActionScript
• PhotoshopIntroduction to Photoshop CS 3, Photo
  Manipulation, Retouching
• Interface DesignDesign Theory, typography,
  Developing Flash interfaces, Adobe Illustrator
• Intro to AudioAdobe Audition
• Intro to VideoFinal Cut Pro
• Communications 200

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Curriculum Semester 2

• Intro to Web ProgrammingXHTML, CSS, JavaScript,
  Intro to PHP, Design and Deploy Version 2 of
  Portfolio
• Web Streaming with FlashFlash Video, XML,
  ActionScript, AfterEffects
• Interaction DesignTheory of Interaction Design,
  Digital Story Telling, Advanced Flash Design
• Digital VideoFinal Cut Pro, Story Boarding,
  Basic Script Writing, Camera Work, Create a Five
  Minute Video
• Communications 300
• Humanities

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Curriculum Semester 3

• Advanced Web ProgrammingJavaScript, AJAX, PHP
• Advanced Flash StreamingIntegration of Flash
  Adobe AfterEffects Flash Media Server
• Multimedia ProjectTeam effort, build a full
  scale working Website
• Field Placement Preparation PortfolioCareer
  research, Internship Interviews, Design Version 3
  of Web Portfolio Start planning process for
  graduating class portfolio show in April
• General Elective
• Core Multimedia Elective Intro to Adobe Flex or
  Advanced Audio Video

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Curriculum Semester 4

• Digital BrandingBrand Theory Case Studies
  Build a fully functioning Web site for a
  BrandAll students enter the ADCC Student
  Competition
• Advanced FlashActionScript, Flash PHP
  integration
• Portfolio CourseDesign and Deploy Version 4 of
  your Portfolio Plan and execute graduating class
  portfolio show
• General Elective
• Field PlacementFour day placement for 7 weeks

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Further Contact

• James Cullin, CoordinatorMultimedia Diploma
  ProgramRoom J122a North Campus Humber
  Collegejames.cullin_at_humber.cahttp//cullin.ca