Just Answering a query... MULTIMEDIA COURSES I am pursuing BA through correspondence. Can you please tell me what kind of work is involved in multimedia? Could you please advise me on selecting a good institution to take up a course in multimedia? Alpana Saxena Ten years ago, we felt limited by the technology available then. But managing and manipulating images and video has become very easy thanks to high-end Adobe Production Studio, a software suite including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Photoshop that can help you to create magic. Multimedia is a generic term for technology that integrates video, audio, text, illustrations, graphics, photographs, animation and colour. It has become an increasingly popular and widely accepted tool for commercial artists, graphic designers, animation specialists, etc. It finds application in a large variety of fields, e.g. advertising, publishing, print and electronic media including television and internet as well as in architecture, training, entertainment, marketing, etc. The computer has rapidly taken over many tasks that were formerly rendered by pen and brush. The same job can now be done swiftly and effortlessly as compared to the manual mode. However, what’s really essential for anyone aspiring to get into this field is artistic talent and creativity — neither of which can be substituted by the smartest of computers. Regardless of what the training institutes may claim in their haste to enrol students for their high-priced courses, if you wish to work as an independent professional, a background in commercial art or graphic design would give you a solid grounding. While there are many institutes offering training in multimedia, be careful of which one you select. Satisfy yourself on the following scores: Will they teach you to handle the latest multimedia software (should be ideally Mac and Windows compatible). How many hours of actual hands-on computer time is allowed? How experienced are the instructors? Are placement facilities offered? Will they train you in the fundamentals of design? What is the duration of the course? What do senior students and alumni have to say about the facilities offered by the institute and the quality of teaching (experienced, fulltime faculty), placement record, exposure in the industry, etc.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:30:01 +0000
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