Arena’s Multimedia Specialist Programme
Arena Multimedia launched its comprehensive and compact 2.5-year career course, Multimedia Specialist Programme 2005, which incorporates the latest industry relevant technologies and is designed in five semesters, including modules on Graphics, Interactive Multimedia, Animation, Multimedia for Web and Games, and Portfolio Management.
Students have the option of completing the course in 1.5 years if they choose the Fast Track option.
The new-look Arena Multimedia Specialist Programme 2005 curriculum integrates multimedia for Web and Gaming and utilises the latest globally acclaimed software and multimedia technologies. Power-packed software that students will learn include Illustrator CS, Photoshop CS with Imageready, Pagemaker 7.0, Corel Draw 11.0, Quark Express 6.0 in the Graphics Suite, Sound Forge 7.0, Adobe Premiere Pro, Director MX 2004, Author ware 7.0 in the Interactive Multimedia suite, 3D Studio Max 7.0, Character Studio 4.0, Mesh Paint 3D, Virtual Reality QuickTime VR, Adobe After Effects 6.5 in the Animation Suite, while the Multimedia for Web and Games includes Mac Flash MX 2004, Mac Dreamweaver MX 2004, A6 Game Engine.
The Graphics module delves into the ‘Basic of Art’, where students learn to create digital graphics images. Besides, it enables them in visualisation of imagery, creating digital graphics, editing and optimising of graphics for the web, print and publishing, including digital printing and broadcast media.
On completion of the Authoring Multimedia module, the student will be well versed in storyboard writing, develop streaming audio, record and edit audio files, create video content and produce streaming video for the web, enrich video content by applying effects and prepare it for post-production job, develop CBTs, CD-Roms and put them on the web.
The Animation suite teaches 3D animation and will enable students to develop broadcast quality animation, morphing and warping of still graphics.
Multimedia for Web & Games has been so designed to allow students to prepare content rich and interactive websites with animation, host and maintain websites, and design and develop games.
Finally, in the Digital Portfolio Development module, the student learns the process of Multimedia development lifecycle, including project scheduling, resource allocation, quality processes and maintenance of the projects developed. On completion, they will be able to plan, develop and implement projects on their own.
Delivery Methodology - CILM - Customer Integrated Learning Methodology. CILM uses an integration of instructor-led, computer-based and video-based training support to provide highly specialised and focused training in Multimedia technologies. Through this delivery mechanism, students are trained by conventional as well as technology-driven models.
This course integrates multimedia for web and gaming and utilises the latest globally acclaimed software and multimedia technologies.
