Multimedia Skills

Which of these is not likely to be the responsibility of a project manager?

• managing the overall development and implementation of a project

• overseeing budgets, schedules, creative sessions, and team dynamics

• acting as the “glue” that holds the project together

• understanding the strengths and limitations

  of hardware and software

• developing extensions to the authoring

  system

The most appropriate title for the person whose job it is to devise the navigation pathways and content maps is the ________

Which of these is not a necessary capability for a multimedia video specialist?

• skill in managing all phases of video production

• familiarity with the tools and techniques used for digital video editing on computers

• ability to incorporate all the sophisticated video effects into a multimedia production

• ability to make a video look larger than it really is

• familiarity with interactivity and how it will affect the video

Which of the following is probably not a

consideration of the multimedia audio specialist?

• digitizing and editing recorded material into

  computer files

• locating and selecting suitable music and

  talent

• which authoring system or programming

  language to use

• how much space is available for all audio

• the sampling rate at which the audio will be

  delivered

Activities that help a group and its members function at optimal levels of performance by creating a work culture that incorporates the styles of its members is called _______

The most important skill a multimedia programmer can bring to a team is the ability to:

• quickly learn and understand systems

• control peripheral devices such as laserdisc players

• manage complex timing, transitions, and record keeping

• coax extra performance from multimedia authoring and programming systems

• act as a teacher and technical coach to the team

Producing multimedia for the Web is different from producing for DVD because:

• the Web development industry is much more focused on sales and marketing

• Web development is much better adapted to larger, longer media

• Web design is much closer to print design; multimedia is more like film

• a web site is never finished, but is always available for changes

• Web interface design is much more complex than DVD interface design

Interface designers should:

• be familiar with film editing

• know an authoring system

• have basic drawing skills

• know how to do user testing

• all of the above

Which of these is not likely to be the responsibility of a multimedia designer?

• creating interfaces

• creating budgets and timelines for the project

• ensuring the visual consistency of the project

• structuring content

• selecting media types for content

The most appropriate title for the person whose job it is to create characters, action, point of view, and interactivity, as well as write proposals, script voice-overs, actors’ narrations, and text screens, is the ________