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Multimedia - an art based discipline? LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop University of Hull, 1st July 2003 Hello! Welcome!! Brian L Griffiths School of Art & Design, Staffordshire University ex fine artist, documentation designer and senior system analyst
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Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia WorkshopUniversity of Hull, 1st July 2003 Hello! Welcome!! Brian L Griffiths School of Art & Design, Staffordshire University ex fine artist, documentation designer and senior system analyst Associate Dean for ‘Learning Development’ aka ‘Biffo the outcome hunter’ = learning outcomes curriculum; modulettes [micro-curriculum] University Learning & Teaching Fellow = first for Art & Design Undergraduate field leader for Art & Design team leader for the VLE/DL version of MA History of Ceramics MPhil/PhD supervision for interactive multimedia/VLEs~MLEs~CSL Research active = design for learning group = RAE 2001 ‘4’ Developer of Staffs’ MA + BA Interactive Multimedia courses
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Multimedia > is “multiple media” text & static image(s) … and a moving image with embedded soundtrack and music and sound effects and a narration/voice-over and 3D worlds [models and environments and movement and characterisation] and simple interaction [websites] and complex interactions [games] and collaboration [games and beyond …] and immersive virtual reality and … all of the above
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop [fine] art context is … includes installations = with or without interaction virtual realities~impossibilities [William Latham etc] collaborative work over the web [web based forms; BLOG] beyond the body [CiiA @ Newport CHE] others …
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Design context is … includes print; TV; movies; audio; products; packaging; interiors; advertising; games; web related design; experiences-theme parks- museums; digital imaging [powerpoint like showreels of photos] on CD-ROM = Pedro Mayer’s early work as genuine multimedia digital video artefacts [non-linear video and audio post prod] via digital lens’ and CD~DVD-ROM = Sony VAIO and Apple’s iTools websites including streamed video & Flash movies & VRML collaborative working product~industrial design + interface + body styling + user testing eg photocopier
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Some factors ‘drawing with a computer’ direct with Adobe Photoshop [or its many copycats] or with Adobe Photoshop via scanning and then tweening ordigital darkroom; filters/plug-insandsfx [design of new plug-ins itself …] or direct with Adobe Illustrator [for smart data] and its many copycats MacromediaFlash or all of the above
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop More factors the ‘e-book’ typeface design and page layout [subtleties of] and audio? whose voice? sound track to your life [iPod-like]
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Even more factors Realism vs visual styling vs gameplay Photorealism vs Sonic the Hedgehog Grand Theft Auto Vice City vs Crash Bandicoot The Sims [civilianCommand + Conquer Generals] = both with ortho projection and animation and artifical intelligence vs full terrian modelling in Warlock vs Monopoly
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Some features in early 70’s as a fine artist saw robotics as performers … if only stadium rock concerts convergence - integration - accumulation - lower cost - size copy + type [libraries] + photos [libraries] + illustrations [clip art] + tables [import] + charts [import] + scanning [hi-res] + full colour print = “wizards + DTP” or web-based ‘brochure-ware’ - with little interaction, no printing features product design >> user centred design >> information architects on-screen type use~deployment use of animation in OS skins - Mac OS X dock
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Current key tools Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator [vector editor] >> Macromedia Flash Macromedia Flash [was Macromedia Director~Shockwave] Macromedia Dreamweaver Macromedia Cold Fusion Adobe Premiere >> Avid 3D modelling and rendering [Maya; Renderman etc] animation = Toon Boon [cell based]; kinematics [Lightwave] Macromedia Flash/Lingo scripting [programming] >> HTML, VRML
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop Conclusions is Multimedia an art based discipline? extremecollage~eclecticism engine art & design are practice based [as is much of computing] but the confusion is in content vs capability = avaiators and posers vs animators = Mac OS X vs Windows XP icons need to explore and exploit new cultural territory = interface design creative within programming creative interactions and user focus …
Multimedia - an art based discipline?LTSN-ICS Multimedia Workshop thank you for your attention … Brian L Griffithsb.l.griffiths@staffs.ac.uk School of Art & DesignStaffordshire UniversityJuly 2003