Course Overview
What is Computer-based communication? How does the internet inform and persuade us? What kind of websites are out there? Who creates them and why?
Computer-based media and multimedia have become an integral part of our everyday life in this unit we will deconstruct the concept to discover the elements of multimedia, explore the meanings and influences of institutions, culture, values and beliefs. Then we will analyse a specific website and create our own multimedia from our understanding and interpretation of the content, ideas and beliefs the site has presented us with.
At the end of this unit you will will be able to identify the elements of multimedia, critically evaluate various forms of Computer-based media and identify specific features and purposes of media artworks. You will be aware of the role media artworks and media artists have in transmitting cultural information and creating awareness of contemporary issues specifically in Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander media arts.
Computer-based media and multimedia have become an integral part of our everyday life in this unit we will deconstruct the concept to discover the elements of multimedia, explore the meanings and influences of institutions, culture, values and beliefs. Then we will analyse a specific website and create our own multimedia from our understanding and interpretation of the content, ideas and beliefs the site has presented us with.
At the end of this unit you will will be able to identify the elements of multimedia, critically evaluate various forms of Computer-based media and identify specific features and purposes of media artworks. You will be aware of the role media artworks and media artists have in transmitting cultural information and creating awareness of contemporary issues specifically in Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander media arts.
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This video trailer is a great example of the codes and conventions we use in media to create meaningful texts.
As you watch see if you notice the stereotypical comments and actions that we recognise as part of our culture, beliefs and values represented in film. |