Introduction to Digital Media

Description

- Understand the history of digital media, and the internet, along with the implications of that history for the present and the future - Identify current trends within the digital media industry and appropriate career opportunities. - Research and determine career opportunities in digital media. - Understand how different digital media languages can be used creatively - Recognize the social and cultural impact of the web and its developments - Understand the concept of digital literacy - Master knowledge of key emerging standards in the field as well as key technologies - Recognize the techniques used to grab and maintain the users attention online - Understand how the design of different digital platforms is developed, and with what purposes and impact. - Critically discuss the current trends in the digital media industry. - Identify different types of digital file formats in text, graphics, animation, video and audio. - Demonstrate creative cognitive skills when it comes to using digital media - Analyze digital communication, using key concepts and theories - Distinguish between different formats and the impact of each on the digital communication process - Analyze and reflect on ethical issues related to digital media - Develop creative ideas for digital content considering target users - Critique and differentiate between addictive and humane designs of digital platforms - Create and display an integrated digital media portfolio on a website. - Create an online digital multimedia presentation using image editing, drawing, animation, audio, video, and web authoring programs. - Create, edit, and display different types of digital file formats in text, graphics, animation, video and audio. - Produce content applying and putting into practice the basics of digital media design - Efficiently use software programs such as Dreamweaver for various purposes - Design games with different purposes - Critique one’s own work and develop the ability to provide constructive feedback for other’s work based on critical evaluation - Demonstrate research and research planning abilities - Develop critical thinking skills

Program

Media Tracks

Objectives

• This course introduces students to the fundamental practice-led research and creative design principles, processes, skills and media production techniques required for use with and across a variety of digital media formats. It provides an essential foundation in learning interactive media and web design programs in addition to video and serious game design. Using industry standard photographic editing, web design, animation and presentation software, students will create a basic composite digital media presentation in Dreamweaver that includes text, graphics, animation, video and sound.