DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY: ASSESSEMNT TASK

Authoring & Multimedia Project

Task 4
Authoring & Multimedia Project

Project:
Every action has its own reaction! We are going to create a story for the next project which will be
turned into a multimedia presentation. What you need to do as with any story is develop good
characters. What is a story without any characters right? There will be two parts to this assignment a
PowerPoint presentation and a movie clip (made in pivot). The first part of the assignment the
PowerPoint will build and develop the characters (minimum of 2 characters). Interesting things to put
down in this section could be name, pictures of the characters, history, special abilities etc – use your
imagination. The second part of the project is to create an animation using your characters with the
pivot software.

Your presentation is to include at least ten (10) slides, where each slide is to contain:

Your PowerPoint slides must Your Pivot Video must include:

include: i) Your chosen characters
ii) Follow your chosen storyboard
i) One (1) video OR some type of graphic iii) Be saved as an avi file (using hypercam)
ii) Two animated sequences iv) Be inserted in your PowerPoint
iii) A non-blank background v) Contain an audio soundtrack
iv) Three (3) buttons with links ( Back, vi) Needs to be at least 1 minute in length
Home, Next) vii) Endnotes – credits and bibliography
v) Two (2) audio effects
vi) Timing of each element is appropriate.
vii) One (1) paragraph briefly describing
each screen
viii) Endnotes – credits and bibliography

Outcomes
5.2.1 5.5.1
Describes and applies problem-solving processes Applies collaborative work practices to complete
when creating solutions tasks.

5.3.2 5.2.3
Acquires and manipulates data and information in Critically analyses decision-making processes in a
an ethical manner. range of information and software solutions.

5.2.2 5.5.2
Designs, produces and evaluates appropriate Communicates ideas, processes and solutions to
solutions to a range of challenging problems. a targeted audience.

5.3.1
Justifies responsible practices and ethical use of
information and software technology.

WEIGHT: 20 % DUE DATE: Term 4 -Week 8

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