Multi-media
Overview
Every other area of study in this endorsement gives you a surface. Multi-media gives you a surface and a clock. Once work unfolds over time, you are no longer only deciding what things look like but when they arrive, how long they stay, what the viewer hears while they are there, and what the silence just before them was for. Time is a material, and it is the one students most often forget to design.
This note covers combining moving image, sound and graphics into a single timed piece: storyboards and animatics, tracks and keyframes, the timing and spacing that make a movement feel weighted, type that has to be readable in the seconds it is on screen, sound that carries half the meaning, and the awkward modern reality that most of your audience will watch with the sound off. You will study title sequences and hand-made film that still set the standard.
Objectives
- Use traditional and non-traditional media to communicate ideas for a range of purposes and audiences
- Combine a range of multi-media materials, tools and techniques such as motion graphics, lens-based and digital video, animation and recording in screen-based technology
Lesson Note
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Lesson Evaluation
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Multi-media. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- What is an animatic? A) A finished animation rendered at low resolution B) Storyboard drawings placed on a timeline at their intended durations and played against the soundtrack C) A single still frame designed to final quality D) A list of shots with their camera directions Answer: B
- Which pair of variables governs whether an animated movement feels weighted or mechanical? A) Resolution and frame rate B) Timing and spacing C) Contrast and saturation D) Aspect ratio and safe area Answer: B
- Which title sequence, made in 1958, uses a moving image of an eye and spiralling forms to disorientate the audience before the film begins? A) Saul Bass for Vertigo B) Kyle Cooper for Se7en C) Norman McLaren for Neighbours D) Len Lye for A Colour Box Answer: A
- A student's kinetic typography piece animates every word in and out, and viewers cannot read it. The best first fix is to: A) Increase the type size B) Group words into phrases and hold each group still for its reading time C) Change to a bolder typeface D) Add a drop shadow behind the type Answer: B
- Shooting on twos means: A) Filming every scene twice for safety B) Holding each drawing for two frames C) Using two cameras at different angles D) Running two soundtracks simultaneously Answer: B
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