CIND6011
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides students with the skills, knowledge and techniques to support the creation of interactive media products such as games, instructional media and apps delivered online. The course will be particularly valuable for students who do not have interactive media production skills or experience. Students will plan and construct interactive media products individually and/or collaboratively as part of a production team. The creation of these products will require students to engage with scripting and coding in a range of development environments.
Availability
Not currently offered.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Engage with pre-production planning processes, including researching content, scripting and production schedules.
2. Demonstrate basic skills in interactive media construction: planning, prototyping and production.
3. Apply interactive design principles to project development.
4. Create and present an individual or collaborative media project.
5. Proficiently use designed scripting applications.
Content
Topics will include:
- Asset creation for interactive interfaces
- Project planning and pitching
- Coding and scripting languages
- Interactive design
- Prototyping
- Production documentation
Assessment items
Project: Project - Small Game Production
Project: Project - Learning Interface Production
Professional Task: Professional Task
Project: Project
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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