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Overview of project - 4 creditsLooking at the Creative Process and IndustryProjectHardware and Software
As a class we looked at what we did on the Internet/www
Most people in the class spent in excess of 1 hour per day on web and most 2-3 hours. Some in excess of 6 hours
Mostly YouTube, but also MSN, Games, Music, Iplayer, Facebook and Bebo Social Networking in general
Jobs in Digital Media students were interested in were Animators, Games Developer, Photographer, Video Creators and Editors, Digital Artists.
Set up Google Mail and Docs
Youtube Account
VoiceThread Account
Created SouthPark Character in our own likeness
Photographed with Iphone
Uploaded character to Voicethread
Students unable to create Googlemail in college as Google thinking we were spamming with the creation of the many accounts
Discussion of the Industry
The Creative Industries are a significant
contributor to the UK economy - accounting for
7.9% of GDP, and growing significantly faster
than the economy as a whole.
Great deal of information at:
http://www.skillset.org/qualifications/article_2880_1.asp
http://www.skillset.org/storyboards/interactive/index.html
Above is link to Skillset details on Digital Media Industry
Overview - Web Design and Development
The internet is one of the most important communications tools in the current marketplace. Websites are a key method of communication for almost every organisation, especially as around 20% of the UK population - about five million people - are now connected to broadband - a figure that is rapidly increasing. These websites provide a wide variety of services including some or all of the following:
Web designers and developers are responsible for creating, designing and often publishing content onto these websites as well as ensuring that the interactive elements of the site are presented in a user friendly way. The sector is characterised by the crossover between technical and creative roles - often with editorial, design, technology and publishing all combined.
The workforce in this sector is often highly educated - according to the Skillset Census the the web design sector employs 15,200 people, 86% of whom hold a higher education qualification.
- News and information
- Advertising and marketing campaigns
- e-commerce
- Online learning
- Entertainment
- Community activities
Web designers and developers are responsible for creating, designing and often publishing content onto these websites as well as ensuring that the interactive elements of the site are presented in a user friendly way. The sector is characterised by the crossover between technical and creative roles - often with editorial, design, technology and publishing all combined.
The workforce in this sector is often highly educated - according to the Skillset Census the the web design sector employs 15,200 people, 86% of whom hold a higher education qualification.
Overview - Interactive Television
Interactive television allows viewers to interact with their television, playing quiz shows, choosing which sports games they want to watch and with the future possibility of choosing alternate endings to films and television programmes.
But entertainment is not the only option, for example, imagine a children's television programme that not only teaches them basic maths, but that allows for interactive testing, thereby revolutionising both television and learning. This is one of the reasons the Government would like to convert everyone to digital TV to allow this kind of interaction, and in the process, sell off the analogue bandwidth (now delayed until 2010 at the earliest). Although becoming more popular now, interactive television has not taken off in the way predicted by some commentators around the time of the dot-com bubble. Shows such as Big Brother and Pop Idol have successfully used interactivity to increase revenue.
Digitisation is what allows this interactivity, allowing more information to transmitted via broadband, cable or satellite. Digital TV has already had an impact on British television, with enhanced digital pictures and effects in nearly every other historical documentary. Digitally enhanced television has allowed for more fantastic visual effects, clearer sound and picture, and a seemingly realistic experience from the comfort of your own home.
But entertainment is not the only option, for example, imagine a children's television programme that not only teaches them basic maths, but that allows for interactive testing, thereby revolutionising both television and learning. This is one of the reasons the Government would like to convert everyone to digital TV to allow this kind of interaction, and in the process, sell off the analogue bandwidth (now delayed until 2010 at the earliest). Although becoming more popular now, interactive television has not taken off in the way predicted by some commentators around the time of the dot-com bubble. Shows such as Big Brother and Pop Idol have successfully used interactivity to increase revenue.
Digitisation is what allows this interactivity, allowing more information to transmitted via broadband, cable or satellite. Digital TV has already had an impact on British television, with enhanced digital pictures and effects in nearly every other historical documentary. Digitally enhanced television has allowed for more fantastic visual effects, clearer sound and picture, and a seemingly realistic experience from the comfort of your own home.
Who works in Interactive Media?
The interactive media sector is estimated to employ around 40,000 people, representing approximately ten percent of the total audio visual workforce.It is heavily reliant on freelancers and contractors, who are estimated to account for around one fifth of the workforce.
The workforce is generally very highly qualified. Thirty percent hold a postgraduate qualification and a further fifty percent hold an undergraduate degree. Hence in total, around eighty percent of the workforce are graduates.
The titling of job roles vary significantly within the sector. This depends on company size and the need to employ a number of new skill sets across projects on a case by case basis.
A snapshot of how the current job roles are defined, which is updated by industry on a regular basis can be found here: Interactive media job profiles
Numerous jobs at the above site - really good. Recommended by Sean Mitchell
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