CIM 130

Interactive Media Concepts (2 CR)

This survey course introduces students to the interactive media field. Topics to be covered include the definition of interactive media, the basic stages of interactive media creation and project management fundamentals. Current and future trends in interactive media will also be covered. 2 hrs. lecture/wk.

CIM 133

Screen Design (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CDTP 135

This course will cover fundamental visual principles and the creation of graphic elements, as well as the layout of those visual elements, for the computer screen. Visual perception, composition, color and typographic principles will be covered as applicable to presentation graphics, Web graphics, CD-ROM and kiosk graphics. Cross-platform issues will be addressed. This course is intended to provide nondesigners with fundamental visual literacy. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 135

Digital Imaging and Video (3 CR)

Prerequisite: CDTP 135 Recommended: PHOT 121

This course provides an introduction to electronically mediated photography, including digital video. The course covers basic concepts of photographic communication and design. The course covers basic techniques of electronic photography, including operation of input devices, two-dimensional and time-based computer imaging and digital video production software programs and output devices. Recommended prior courses are Fundamentals of Photography and Introduction to Photoshop. 6 hrs. integrated lecture, studio/wk.

CIM 140

Interactive Media Assets (4 CR)

Prerequisites: CDTP 135 and CDTP 145 and CWEB 105 and CWEB 130 Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 130

This course explores the creation, acquisition and management of assets for use in the development of interactive media. Assets to be covered include digital graphics, digital sound, digital video and computer-based animation. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 154

Interactive Authoring I: Director (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIM 130 and Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 140

This course will provide a hands-on approach to authoring/programming. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to produce a Director interactive media or Internet presentation that includes text, graphics, sound, movies and animation. The student should have the skills needed to create both a linear presentation and an interactive presentation. Navigational strategies for CD-ROM and Internet will be discussed. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 156

Interactive Authoring I: Web (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIM 130 Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 140

This course will focus on the front-end aspects of Web design, HTML, authoring, graphics production and media development. The course will introduce concepts about the way the World Wide Web works, which will orient students to the peculiarities of the Web and introduce them to new technologies that are destined to have an important effect on the Web's future but are currently in various stages of development. Students will examine specifications for each project, carefully analyze individual sites and, as a class, establish a set of criteria that define what works, what doesn't and why. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 200

Interactive Communication Form (3 CR)

Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 130

This course will focus on concepts and forms of human communication historically, currently and in the future of our culture. Immediated and mediated forms of communication, such as lecture, telephony, television, print and computer interaction, will be explored. Particular attention will be given to how communication forms affect content. Emphasis will be on the integration of communication forms as demonstrated by interactive media applications. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

CIM 230

Interactive Media Development (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIM 154 or CIM 156 and Corequisite: CIM 250

The course will provide a conceptual as well as a hands-on exploration of the development process for interactive media. Information design, interaction design and presentation design will be equally emphasized. Students produce a series of projects starting with the use of text and graphics and building toward more complex projects employing animation and video. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 235

Advanced Digital Video (3 CR)

Prerequisite: CIM 135

This course provides advanced instruction in the production and applications of digital video. The course covers advanced concepts and techniques in video design and production, from the initial preproduction scripts and storyboards through actual shooting to nonlinear editing, mastering and output. The emphasis is on in-depth, advanced, practical experience in producing professional-level video products for a variety of applications, including education, corporate, documentary and entertainment. 6 hrs. integrated lecture studio/wk.

CIM 250

Interface Design (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIM 154 or CIM 156 Corequisite: CIM 230

This course will specifically focus on the issues and complexity of interface design for interactive media applications. Students are provided an in-depth study of the use of the building blocks of interface design: backgrounds, windows and panels, buttons and controls, text, images, sound, video and animation. Through readings, critiques, exercises and discussions, students will explore what makes the interface of an interactive media application successful. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 254

Interactive Authoring II: Director (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIM 154

At completion of this course, the student should be able to create Director applications using Director's scripting language and the Internet capabilities of Macromedia Director. The primary emphasis of the course is hands-on experience with the Lingo, Behaviors, Shockwave and scripts of Director. During the course, students will be involved in learning advanced Lingo. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 270

Interactive Media Project (4 CR)

Prerequisites or corequisites: CIM 200 and CIM 230 and CIM 250

This project-oriented course will require students to actively participate in a group interactive media project, which will require each student to analyze the problem; write a project proposal; design, produce and gather assets for the project; prototype and create a project; and test and evaluate the final project. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk.

CIM 272

Interactive Media Internship (1 CR)

Prerequisite: facilitator approval required

Students will work in an approved training situation under instructional supervision. The internship is designed to give the student the opportunity to use the skills learned in the interactive media program. Student interns will be required to complete a minimum of 180 hours of on-the-job training. ANI 272 and CIM 272 are the same course; do not enroll in both.

CIM 273

Career Preparation (4 CR)

Prerequisites: CIM 230 and CIM 250 and Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 270

This course will provide interactive media majors instruction in the presentation of his or her work in a digital portfolio format of professional quality. A printed and written resume will be produced. Self-promotion, networking, job searches and interview skills will also be covered. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk. CIM 273 is the same course as ANI 273; do not enroll in both.