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DMAT 2002 MA Orientation: Faculty Presentation

DMAT 2002 MA Orientation: Faculty Presentation. Brian Winn Assistant Professor Dept. of Telecommunication Michigan State University winnb@msu.edu. Outline. Who am I? Courses Foundations Webcasting/iVideo Game Design Careers. Who am I?. Assistant Professor in Telecommunication

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DMAT 2002 MA Orientation: Faculty Presentation

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  1. DMAT 2002 MA Orientation:Faculty Presentation Brian Winn Assistant Professor Dept. of Telecommunication Michigan State University winnb@msu.edu

  2. Outline • Who am I? • Courses • Foundations • Webcasting/iVideo • Game Design • Careers

  3. Who am I? • Assistant Professor in Telecommunication • Teach many of the “New Media” courses in DMAT • Design and Research Interests • New Media (Web, CD, DVD) • Human-Computer Interaction • Games and Digital Game-Based Learning • Student Clubs & Organizations • Multimedia Interest Group (mig.msu.edu) • Documentary Filmmakers (www.msu.edu/~docfilms) • SpartaSoft Student Game Developers (spartasoft.msu.edu) • IGDA Michigan Chapter (www.igda.org) • Apple Student Club (www.msu.edu/~msac/)

  4. Who am I? • Principal Investigator in Comm Tech Lab • Multimedia R&D Lab • Digital Media, Interactivity, HCI • Education emphasis (but not exclusively) • Web, CD, DVD, Kiosks, VR, Prototypes • Multimedia software company • Develop and sell commercial quality products around MSU Expertise • Run primarily on “soft” money • Student’s get real-world experience on real-world projects • ~20 UG and MA students currently • >150 alumni since 1984!

  5. The CTL Experience Microbe Zoo American Identity Explorer Personal Communicator Easing Cancer Pain

  6. Who am I? • Other Roles • Director of the New Media Center at MSU • Apple Distinguished Educator • Personal Interests • Hockey • Outdoor Activities (kayaking, running, blading, hiking, …) • Games (Computer and otherwise) • Mac Addict

  7. DMAT Foundations (TC840) • Media Types • Images, Animation, Text, Sound, Video, 3D • Creation Methods • Tools, Development Cycle, Managing Projects • Delivery Methods • Web, CD, DVD, kiosk, etc… • Technology • Digital Representation, Standards, Compression, Barriers • Design Principles & Techniques • Industry • Demo

  8. Webcasting/iVideo (TC848) • Webcasting • Audio/Video Codecs • Progressive Download and Streaming • Live/Offline Encoding • QuickTime Concentration • iVideo • Interactive Capabilities • Interactive Narrative • Demo

  9. Game Design (TC848) • Topics • Game Design Theory and Concepts • Game Algorithms • Game Delivery Environments • Game Industry • Activities • Game Testing • Creation of Several “small” Games • Demos

  10. Careers in New Media • Design Roles • Web, Multimedia, User Interface, Game • Information Architect • Management Roles • Project Manager, Art/Design Director, Producer • Other • Educational Technology • Consulting • Entrepreneur • Further academic studies

  11. Careers in New Media • Salary.com • Internet & New Media • Media • Telecommunication • Arts & Entertainment • IT • DMAT site Careers section

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