Multimedia design readings
Required readings
| Selections | Full citations and notes |
| Digital Storytelling Cookbook,pages 1-19 |
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| The Language of Film, by Michael Wohl | |
Presentation Zen, Chapter 6 [choose page view or layout spread] |
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| Beyond Bullet Points, Chapter 2, Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks | Cliff Atkinson builds upon the work of Richard Mayer (quoted on the information processing page on this site) to meld the psychological aspects of managing information with the storytelling component. Appendices to Beyond Bullet Points are available in Sakai. |
Recommended for further reading
Although there are required readings throughout the course, a textbook is not required for this course. It is expected that you will select books that are appropriate to your technical background, your design interests, and your future goals. Use samples chapters such as the ones selected above to get acquainted with different authors, writing styles, and publisher formats. Use the recommendations below to make informed choices for beginning your own interactive media design library.- From Set to Screen (podcast)
- The Set to Screen Series is your chance to learn about filmmaking from Baz Luhrmann. Baz and his production team will take you behind the scenes and inside the creative process. The Set to Screen podcasts will allow you to explore on-set still photography, costume design, scoring, editing and more.
