Faculty of Informatics
CSCI446 – Multimedia Studies
Subject Outline
Autumn Session 2007
Head of
School –Professor Philip Ogunbona, Student Resource Centre, Tel: (02) 4221 3606
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Associate
Professor Phillip McKerrow |
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Telephone
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4221 3771 |
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Email: |
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Location: |
3.219 |
Assoc Prof McKerrow’s
Consultation Times During Session
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Monday
Tuesday |
13:30 to 15:30 09:30 to 11:30 |
Subject
Organisation
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Session: |
Autumn
session, Wollongong Campus |
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Credit
Points |
6 credit
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Contact
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2 hrs lecture |
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Lecture
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Tutorial
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Programming
Tutor: Sherine Antoune, Room 2.237, Ph 3772, small02@uow.edu.au
Support
staff: Nik Milosevic, Room 3.238, Ph 4200, nik@uow.edu.au
Site
web site: http://www.uow.edu.au/~phillip/Subjects
/946/946.index.html
Students
should check the subject’s web site regularly as important information,
including details of unavoidable changes in assessment requirements will be
posted from time to time. Any
information posted to the web site is deemed to have been notified to all
students.
This
subject studies the creation and programming of digital media for multimedia
applications. Multimedia systems combine images, graphics, sound and text to
interactively communicate information. Each of these media has its own
standards, algorithms and file formats. The foundations strand examines the
principles of how media is created. The programming strand explores the
programming of multimedia applications, using a multimedia applications such as
QuickTime for Java. The practical strand explores the acquisition, encoding and
editing of digital video and audio with professional tools, such as Final Cut
Pro.
At
the completion of this subject the student will be able to:
i)
select the appropriate media for communication
of information,
ii)
explain their choice in terms of the
communication requirements,
iii)
select the appropriate standards for the media
chosen,
iv)
understand the processes involved in the
acquisition, representation, compression, delivery, display and human
perception of the information, v) select suitable software tools for producing
the information,
v)
understand the algorithms used to process the
information, and
vi)
write programs to manipulate the information.
Attendance
Requirements
It is the responsibility
of students to attend all lectures/tutorials/labs/seminars/practical work for
subjects for which you are enrolled.
Attendance
and participation in lectures, tutorials and web-mediated activities is a
requirement for the successful completion of this course. Failure to do so may result in a fail grade
being recorded. A good indicator of
satisfactory attendance is approximately 80% of the allocated contact
hours.
It should be noted that according to Course Rule 003{Interpretation Point 2 (t)} each credit point for a single session subject has the value of about two hours per week including class attendance. Therefore, the amount of time spent on each 6 credit point subject should be at least 12 hours per week, which includes lectures/tutorials/labs etc
Satisfactory
attendance is deemed to be attendance at approximately 80%* of the
allocated contact hours. Attendance rolls may be kept for lectures, TUTORIALS and laboratories. If you are
present for less than 80%* you need to apply for special consideration,
otherwise a fail grade may be recorded.
Students
MUST attend their allocated tutorial
unless they have the written permission of the subject coordinator.
This
subject involves 2 hours of classroom time every week. These will involve a
combination of lectures and student interaction.
Subject
Materials
Text books
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Adamson, C. Quick Time for Java, A Developer’s
Notebook O’Reilly. and Chapman,
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Wohl, M., Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro,
Peachpit
Reference Books
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Brenneis, L. Final Cut Pro For Macintosh,
Peachpit Press
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Morgan, D. Creative titling with Final Cut Pro,
CMP Books
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Monahan, K. Motion Graphics and Effects in Final
Cut Pro, PeachPit Press
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Plummer, M. SoundTrack, Apple Pro Training
Series, Peachpit press.
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Poynton, C. A., A technical introduction to
digital video, Wiley
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Rose, J., Producing great sound for digital
videos, Miller Freeman
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Sitter, M. and Brock, R., Logic 6, Apple Pro
Training Series, Peachpit press.
These readings/references are recommended only and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Students are encouraged to use the library catalogue and databases to locate additional readings
This subject has the
following assessment components.
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Assessment Items & Format |
Percentage
of Final Mark |
Due Date |
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Video
editing with Final Cut pro (group of 2) |
20 |
March
27th |
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QuickTime
for Java (individual) |
20 |
April
17th |
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QuickTime for Java (individual) |
20 |
May 1st |
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Group project (group of 4) |
40 (20%
for group mark 10%
for individual contribution 10%
for participation) |
May 29th |
Assignments
are worth 100%, these include marks for individual contribution and
participation.
Scaling - As one measure of participation, a question sheet will be handed out in each laboratory tutorial. It must be completed and returned by the end of the class to receive marks for it. Marks for assignments will include participation in both lectures and laboratory tutorials.
There
will be 4 assignments: 2 individual assignments worth 20% each, a group
assignment worth 20% and a group project worth 40%.
The
individual assignments will involve coding in Java using the QuickTime for Java
API. Students who do not have the assumed Java knowledge for Assignments 2 and
3 should work through the Java tutorials on the server.
Students
should refer to assignment handouts for information of how to submit individual
assignments. Hard copy submissions must include a signed cover sheet with all
information filled in.
Assignments
will be returned in labs.
Assignments submitted after the due date may
incur a penalty for lateness (1 mark reduction per day late). If an assignment
is submitted electronically, then resubmissions are allowed with only the last
submission being considered. If this is received after the due date, it will be
considered to be late.
Students must refer to the Faculty Handbook or online references which
contains a range of policies on educational issues and student matters.
Laboratory
Assignments
are to be done using the equipment in the Multimedia Laboratory (3.128).
Students will be assigned to one of the laboratory classes. As this is a
practical subject involving the teaching of specific tools in laboratory classes,
attendance at these classes is compulsory.
A question sheet will be completed in each laboratory class and
assignment marks will include a mark for participation in laboratory classes.
DV Camcorders
Five
1080i camcorders, with professional microphones, and 3 Digital still cameras
can be borrowed from the school for this subject. The cameras can be borrowed for 24 hour
periods (or over the weekend). The
cameras must be returned on time.
Cameras must be booked in advance.
Students are required to sign a loan form. Failure to return equipment
on time will result in loss of marks.
Video tapes
Each
student will require a Mini Dv video tape that will store up to 60 minutes of
digital video. These can be purchased from Sturman's Electronics,
Media Backups
Students
are also advised to purchase either quality DVD-R discs to burn backups of
their media on the iMacs in the lab, or purchase a 60Gb FireWire hard
drive. These are the only ways to backup
your video media. Your files on the
laboratory server are not backed up.
Special
consideration
An extension of time for the completion of an assignment may be granted in certain circumstances. A request for an extension must be made to the Subject Coordinator via SOLs before the due date
Please note that if this is your last session and you are granted a supplementary exam, be aware that your results will not be processed in time to meet the graduation deadline.
Plagiarism
When you submit an assessment task, you are
declaring the following
1.
It
is your own work and you did not collaborate with or copy from others.
2.
You
have read and understand your responsibilities under the
3.
You
have not plagiarised from published work (including the internet). Where you
have used the work from others, you have referenced it in the text and provided
a reference list at the end ot the assignment.
4.
Plagiarism
will not be tolerated.
5.
Students
are responsible for submitting original work for assessment, without
plagiarising or cheating, abiding by the University’s policies on Plagiarism as
set out in the Calendar under University Policies, and in Faculty handbooks and
subject guides. Plagiarism has led to the expulsion from the University.
This outline should be read in conjunction with the following documents:
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Code of
Practice - Teaching and Assessment http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/teaching_code.html |
Key Dates |
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Code of
Practice - Students http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_students.html |
Information
Literacies Introduction Program |
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Acknowledgement
Practice Plagiarism will not be
tolerated |
Student
Academic Grievance Policy http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_supervision.html#8 |
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Special
Consideration Policy http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/specialconsideration.html |
Code of
Practice-Honours |
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Non-Discriminatory
Language Practice and Presentation |
Intellectual
Property Policy http://www.uow.edu.au/research/researchmanagement/1998IP.html |
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Occupational Health and Safety http://staff.uow.edu.au/ohs/commitment/OHS039-ohspolicy.pdf |
SCSSE
Internet Access & Student Resource Centre http://www.sitacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/internet_access_and_resource.shtml |
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SCSSE
Computer Usage Rules http://www.itacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/support/labs/rules.shtml |
SCSSE Style
Guide for Footnotes, Documentation, Essay and Report Writing |
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SCSSE
Student Guide |
Informatics
Faculty Librarian, Ms
Annette Meldrum, phone: 4221 4637,ameldrum@uow.edu.au |
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SCSSE
Subject Outlines |
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