Payap University International College
Bachelor of Science (Computer Information Systems)
Course: ICS 371 Multimedia Systems 3 (2 - 2)credits
(Prerequisite: ICS 211)
Course Description
Study of introduction to the tools and methods of multimedia application development including multimedia hardware and software.
This course focuses on how to integrate text, graphics, animation, video, and sound to create interactive multimedia applications.
Lecture Notes:
ICS371 Slides Part 1. - Introduction - multimedia history - multimedia content/computing/communications/applications - uses of multimedia.
ICS371 Slides Part 2. - Computer requirements - dedicated multimedia processors - General purpose multimedia processors - video cards - memory and storage - interface to output devices - multimedia examples.
ICS371 Slides Part 3. - Human Computer Interaction - interface types - GUI design.
ICS371 Slides Part 4. - Computer graphics - bit depth - colour theory - dithering - raster and vector - alpha transparency - anti-aliasing - colour space models - compression formats - jpg gif png.
ICS371 Slides Part 5. - 3D graphics - perspective - projection types - wireframe modeling - shadow and reflection.
ICS371 Slides Part 6. - Computer animation - uses - concepts - Time line - FPS - Frame-based - tweening - morphing - 3D - CGI - Rendering - Particle systems - AI.
ICS371 Slides Part 7. - Lab class topics - motion tweening - tweening along a path - shape tweening - events - button events.
ICS371 Slides Part 8. - Audio content - waveform - audio production - recording - audio artifacts - sample rate - frequency - lossy compression - codecs - MP3 - audio manipulation - audio reproduction.
Project Proposal Guidelines - word document template for submitting the final project proposal.
ICS371 Slides Part 9. - Video content - file size - compression - video container formats - codecs - video capture methods.
ICS371 Slides Part 10. - Multimedia distribution - formats - self-contained executables - streaming - limitiations - media types - choosing distribution methods.
ICS371 Slides Part 11. - Designing multimedia content - user requirements - navigation mapping - storyboarding - museum casestudy.
ICS371 Slides Part 12. - Multimedia authoring software - rich interfaced desktop applications - designing multimedia - creating multimedia - publishing and distribution.