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Mt. Sierra College Course Descriptions
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` MDT-380 | Advanced Digital Video and Lab
Course retired Spring 2006
Students learn advanced postproduction editing
techniques such as editing with super-impositions and
blue screens. The focus is on how to set up, shoot,
and composite various bluescreen elements to attain
advanced understanding of Adobe Premiere and its
editing features. Using the video laboratory, students
will have an opportunity to create video work suitable for
a wide variety of media applications. Lighting, sound,
software and shooting techniques will addressed in the
laboratory portion of this course.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-381 | Portfolio Lab IX
Course retired Spring 2006
Preparation of the design portfolio: character
development for animation.
Credit Hours: 1
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-400 | Interface Design, Authoring and Lab
Course retired Summer 2006
Students learn about the design of human-computer
interfaces for the display and control of information on
the computer screen, as well as crafting of the critical
tasks of interaction design to create interface orientation,
navigation, usability, accessibility, and functionality.
Emphasis is placed on the planning and organization
of information on the computer screen and on interface
designs that provide effective feedback to the user
while maintaining consistency, simplicity, and ease of
operation. Students will take complex information and
learn how to manipulate data and various computer
screens to provide the most effective use of several
software packages. Integration of various applications
will occur during the laboratory portion of this course.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-410 | 3-D Modeling and Lab
Course retired Summer 2006
Basic illustration in the three-dimensional environment,
including perspective, primitive placement, modeling,
lighting, and rendered 3-D imaging are discussed. Using
computerized software, student will create 3-D images
and learn the basic elements that go into creating that
image. Students will begin to create work suitable for
placement in the Portfolio.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-420 | Digital Video Compression, Output,
Architectures and Lab
Course retired Summer 2006
Students receive an introduction to video compression
and rich media architectures with an emphasis on
QuickTime. This course emphasizes the important
application of digital video and sound compression
technology and its impact in printing projects to tape,
CD-ROM, and various on-line applications with a close
comparison of linear, interactive, and immersive media.
Students will gain practical experience in compressing
video and media architectures using QuickTime as a
tool. Students will actually learn to print to tape, CD-
ROM and other applications using a variety of media
applications.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-421 | Portfolio Lab X
Course retired Summer 2006
Preparation of the design portfolio: Portfolio Review
II – second formal presentation of portfolios. Students
will formally present their portfolios for review by the
Multimedia faculty.
Credit Hours: 1
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-430 | 3-D Animation and Lab
Course retired Fall 2006
This course further builds upon the techniques in threedimensional
illustration and covers extensive study of
3-D modeling, as well as lights, camera, and object
animation. Object metamorphosis, hierarchical motion
description, editing motion path, rendering animation,
and exporting to other environments are also covered.
Students learn to employ advanced techniques in the
creation of 3-D projects that are suitable for a variety of
media applications. Utilization of lighting, cameras and
other important elements that go into the 3-D process
will be explored during the laboratory portion of this
course.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-440 | Intermediate Interactive Authoring and
Lab
Course retired Fall 2006
This course covers Lingo, the scripting language of
Macromedia Director. Interactive design, user interface
design, defining the user experience, and the steps to
develop multimedia titles are also included. Macromedia
Director, using Lingo to add interactively to multimedia
presentations, is covered. Employing the theory
learned in the lecture portion of the course, students
will create interactive media for use in a wide variety of
applications.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-441 | Portfolio Lab XI
Course retired Fall 2006
Preparation of the design portfolio: creation of 3-D
models.
Credit Hours: 1
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT- 450 | 3-D Production and Lab
Course retired Winter 2007
Students combine the techniques and skill developed
in the 3-D modeling and animation classes to produce
3-D productions. Advanced modeling techniques for
complex image production, as well as new ways of
producing special effects, light rays, network rendering,
ray tracing, and large project management are covered.
In this advanced laboratory, students will create
professional quality work suitable for placement in the
portfolio. Additional hands-on experience will be offered
in special effects and other complex techniques in 3-D
modeling.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` MDT-460 | Internet Web Authoring and Lab
Course retired Winter 2006
This course covers advanced issues for publishing on
the World Wide Web, using the techniques taught in
User Interface Design The course also offers instruction
on how to work with Web authoring tools, create
interactive multimedia presentations and put them
onto a Web site using Design View Authoring tools and
Flash. Students will create media devices for use on the
World Wide Web. This laboratory will offer a synthesis of
a variety of tools used in developing effective products
for use on the World Wide Web.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture: 2 hours
Lab: 2 hours
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