2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MM V10 - INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA AND MULTIMEDIA
APPLICATIONS - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: basic English and math skills; and
computer fundamentals
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course is designed for students who wish to pursue a career
in multimedia or are interested in utilizing multimedia tools in their
current profession. The course is an overview of the multimedia
industry including commercial, artistic, and technical aspects of
development and production including their philosophical and cultural
implications. Subjects covered include defining multimedia, history of
multimedia, multimedia hardware/software, multimedia applications,
occupational opportunities, composition of development teams,
critical evaluation of multimedia, and the future of multimedia.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Formerly IdS 20.
Transfer credit: CSU; credit limitations - see counselor.
MM V20 - VISUAL DESIGN FOR MULTIMEDIA - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: MM V10 or equivalent; basic English and
math skills; and computer fundamentals
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course is an introduction to the visual elements and
principles of design, and their application to multimedia. Using the
computer and traditional media, students will work with line, shape/
form, value, space, light, volume, perspective, texture/pattern, scale/
proportion, typographical design, and color in a series of progressive
projects designed to develop the aesthetic sensitivity and basic
technical knowledge required to create effective multimedia images.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit:
CSU; UC; credit limitations - see counselor.
MM V22 - ADVANCED VISUAL DESIGN FOR
MULTIMEDIA - 3 Units
Prerequisite: MM V20
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course is an advanced study of the visual elements and
principles of design and their application to multimedia. Using
the computer, students will work with digital imagery, animation,
digital video, audio, typographical design, and color in an intensive
study program designed to develop both the technical knowledge
required to create effective multimedia images as well as a thorough
understanding of the resources and opportunities available in the field
of multimedia.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required.
MM V26 - DIGITAL PUBLISHING: APPLICATIONS AND
IMPLICATIONS - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: MM V74A
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
The student will learn and discuss current issues related to the
widening use of electronic media as a supplement to, or substitute
for, paper-based print. These issues include access rights,
preservation, standards, and copyright, among others. This course
also provides a look at some proposals, prototypes, and processes
in electronic information distribution. Using page layout, graphics
illustration, PDF creation and image manipulation software, students
will learn to create a wide range of artifacts such as effective
directories, Web pages, surveys, direct mail initiatives, information
packages, fax documents, and many other electronic media.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit:
CSU; credit limitations - see counselor.
MM V30 - MULTIMEDIA DESIGN AND PRODUCTION - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: MM V10 or MM V20 or equivalent; basic
English and math skills; and computer fundamentals
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course is an introduction to the planning and production,
both individually and collaboratively, of multimedia products such as
a website, CD-ROMs, kiosks, consumer titles, sales and marketing
tools, presentations, courseware, or computer based training (CBT).
Students design their projects–from conception to distribution–while
working as a team on teacher-guided, real-world projects. Students
will integrate various media into interactive design projects using
instructional design, authoring, image processing, and video editing
software. Rapid prototypes are created.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Formerly IdS 30.
Transfer credit: CSU; UC; credit limitations - see counselor.
MM V32 - INTERMEDIATE MULTIMEDIA DESIGN AND
PRODUCTION - 3 Units
Prerequisite: MM V30
Recommended preparation: knowledge of programming
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course is designed for the student who is interested in an
in-depth development of full-scale multimedia customized training
tools for the personal computer which may be deployed via multiple
modalities such as interactive CD, kiosks, Internet, Intranet, LAN
or WAN. Using the skills acquired in the introductory course,
students will create original content and integrate various media into
interactive design projects using instructional design, authoring,
image processing, and video editing software. This course includes
creating custom objects using an open scripting language and
producing associated documentation/instructions for an application,
while working in a collaborative environment.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Formerly IdS 32.
MM V40 - VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING FOR
MULTIMEDIA - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: MM V10 or MM V20 or equivalent; basic
English and math skills; and computer fundamentals
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course introduces students to all aspects and phases
of digital video production and editing including scripting,
storyboarding, visual design and composition, camera work, lighting,
digital editing techniques, and business considerations (budgeting,
finance, distribution, and marketing) of video production for the
multimedia industry. The projects that students create in this course
can be integrated into other multimedia formats such as CD-ROM
and Web design.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Formerly IdS 40.
Transfer credit: CSU; credit limitations - see counselor.
MM V44 - ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING AND
PRODUCTION FOR MULTIMEDIA - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: MM V40 or equivalent
Hours: 6 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course introduces students to advanced aspects and
phases of digital video production and editing including scripting,
storyboarding, visual design and composition, camera work, lighting,
digital editing techniques, and business considerations (budgeting,
finance, distribution, and marketing) of video production for the
multimedia industry. The projects that students create in this course
can be integrated into other multimedia formats such as CD-ROM
and Web design.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required.
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