 The
2003 - 2004 Multimedia Team research centered around a promotional
package for the Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education
and Research. This years research included Color Theory, PhotoShop,
Word and Authorware software packages. The full report can be seen
at: Multimedia Team Report 2003-2004
(PDF format). The PowerPoint presentation can be viewed here.
A
brief overview of the research follows.
What
is Color Theory?
The beginning of any web or print design can be hard as the customers
and designers pick out colors. There are many resources available
to help in this decision. One is the study of Color Theory. Color
Theory is a set of principles used to create color combinations
that work well together. Color relationships can be seen by taking
the color spectrum and bending it into a circle known as the color
wheel.
Lithographs
A
lithograph is an informational sheet that contains an image (ex:
an astronaut, hurricane) on the front side and factual information
about the image on the reverse side of the sheet. A lithograph is
a very good component of the CERSER promotional packet in that it
provides to the user a visual image of CERSER’s capabilities.
Lithographs are very educational and are a fun and exciting way
to learn about things that may interest one. The focus of this section
illustrates the steps in developing a CERSER lithograph in Adobe
Photoshop and Microsoft Word. The steps can be modified to create
a desired lithograph of one’s choice.
Authorware
Authorware is a software package for developing cross-platform interactive
multimedia pieces. The software has tools for producing interactive
learning and training applications that use digital movies, sound,
animation, text and graphics. Authorware enables the developer to
create applications without any programming if desired. Dragging
icons onto a flow line creates the applications. The Multimedia
Team utilized Authorware to make a short interactive executable
that will fit on a business card sized CD to be placed into the
folder or handed out alone. This CD presents The Center of Excellence
in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) and its capabilities.
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