COMP4415/5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring

Assignment 2

Multimedia Production Implementation and Delivery

Complete Assignment Due: 11:59pm, Wednesday (in Week11), 16 October 2024

GENERAL

This individual assignment is worth 17% of the total assessment of this unit of study. In this assignment, you are asked

to build up an interactive multimedia production on your chosen topic as in Assignment 1.

COMPONENTS - Your multimedia production MUST meet the following requirements:

1. Showcase and highlight your multimedia capabilities on [70%]

a. Image enhancement, retouching and compositing – Highlight on any updates/revision (as per the

assignment 1 feedback/marking) on the required image components include but not limited to the

personalized logo, banner images and project poster. [5%]

b. 3D animation (NO AI allowed) - You need to include and demonstrate your extra capabilities (in addition

to the fundamental techniques that you have learned in your lab tutorials) on generating impressive 3D

animation. [50%]

c. Video compositing and sound – You need to conduct and demonstrate impressive and creative video

compositing for your selected theme. High quality well-designed video trailer must be provided for the

project; and Utilize sound effects and streaming sound. [15%]

Please clearly and explicitly:

■ Highlight which part of the product is from AI and which part is from your own implementation.

■ Detail on each key step and procedure of your design/implementation. When AI being used, detail

on how AI is used and the corresponding details on each key step and procedure.

■ Highlight and showcase the merits of your implementation or AI generated implementation.

2. Web authoring [15%] - your final production must be available and accessible on website (your university

homepage)

a. Create a website for your multimedia production – your website should be unique and impressive to fit

the users requirements of your perspective clients.

b. Interactive user navigation & production usability - You need to design and implement your

production with considerations of ease-of-navigation and usability.

c. Your website must contain all the required multimedia components and accomplish all the tasks.

d. Your images, animations, video clips and graphics must display appropriately in screen size.

3. Design and Working report [15%] that contains the descriptions on your theme and design, the storyboard,

interface and related scenes, development procedures and design aspects of your production. In particular, you

need to address:

a. Design [5%]

• Aesthetic design & technical creativity / innovation - You need to design your production

following design principles and you are encouraged to explore and demonstrate your creativity /

innovation in your production.

• Articulate your design ideas and underlying meanings of your unique personalized logo for your

name or for your production, production poster, and your web page in your working report.

b. Highlight any special features that you have explored and explain the

creation/enhancement/processing procedure and details of the special features. [10%]

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. You need to do systematic testing of the multimedia production you create.

2. Your production must be demonstrated during your presentation in week 11/12. If you miss the presentation in

week11&12 because of serious illness or misadventure, you should request Special Consideration online

COMP4415/5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring

Assignment 2

(https://sydney.edu.au/students/special-consideration/apply.html) and submit your application within three

working days of the assessment.

3. Recall that the University takes plagiarism very seriously, and it would be useful for you to review this policy.

SUBMISSION

Important notes on submission

■ Submit your assignment before 11:59pm, Wednesday in week 11.

■ It is your responsibility that all the submitted parts are working properly.

■ Failure to submit the required contents will lead to receiving NO marks.

■ Late submission: in accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted

after 11:59pm on the due date:

• Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.

• After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

(1) Documentation [Through Canvas]

The documentation of your working report must be in Microsoft Word format (*.doc) or Adobe PDF format. Make

sure to include an assignment cover sheet with declaration and your signature.

(2) Production [Through Cloudstor]

■ All the tasks must be accessible via the Internet. The contents of the websites must be available in your

homepage address with mda directory, i.e.,

http://soit-usrweb-pro-1.ucc.usyd.edu.au/~your-login-name/mda

■ You are asked to create a zip file of all the materials used in your assignment, including your documentation

such as reports, banner images and manuals, all the application script / raw files, HTML files, and all the

multimedia files (gif/jpeg/mov/avi etc), and poster.

■ You are asked to submit your zip file through CloudStor to your tutor.

(3) AI tools can be used for design purpose but are prohibited for your assessments, reports writing.

Please note that while AI

can be utilized in your design and audio; however, the posters, banners, and video that are solely and entirely generated

by generative AI will NOT be acceptable. More specifically, AI can be used in the design of some components/items in

your poster, banner image, and video.

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