FA 261 Writing and Interactive Design

An introduction to basic principles in scripting for interactive media. Focuses on writing techniques which foster interactivity, and explores the role of authoring tools in the design of multimedia projects. It defines the stages involved in the development of multimedia projects and addresses the skills necessary to write a proposal, develop a flow chart, and storyboard plans for a multimedia project involving elements such as text, graphics, illustrations, animation, video, sound, hyperlinks, and search mechanisms.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

WR 121Z and ART 216  

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the applications of multimedia to education, training, communication, marketing, art, performance, and entertainment
2. Define the role of the writer in the multimedia project team
3. Compare and contrast traditional media scripting methods with scripts that foster interactivity
4. Discuss the role of authoring tools in the design of multimedia projects
5. Define the stages involved in the development process for multimedia projects
6. Write a proposal for a multimedia project which defines the project’s objectives, target audience, content and demonstrates the interface design
7. Storyboard a short multimedia project revealing its use of screen layouts, text, graphics, illustrations, animation, video, sound, links, and search mechanisms