DMAT 2002 MA Orientation: Faculty Presentation

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DMAT 2002 MA OrientationFaculty Presentation

• Brian Winn
• Assistant Professor
• Dept. of Telecommunication
• Michigan State University
• winnb_at_msu.edu

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Outline

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

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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/)

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Who am I?

• Principal Investigator in Comm Tech Lab
• Multimedia RD 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
• Students get real-world experience on real-world
  projects
• 20 UG and MA students currently
• gt150 alumni since 1984!

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

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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

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Webcasting/iVideo (TC848)

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

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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

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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

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Careers in New Media

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