Study program / study programs: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Type and level of studies: Applied master’s studies

Subject: Multimedia Interactive Applications

Status: elective

ECTS credits: 8

Course objective

Familiarizing students with the development technology and the potential use of interactive multimedia applications.

Course outcome

The student can design and develop interactive multimedia applications by using available program libraries or environments, which can be controlled by a physical controller depending on the app’s purpose.

Course content

Theoretical classes

  • Characteristics of digital video and audio material. Characteristics of 3D, raster and vector graphics
  • Definition and use of computer vision (CV)
  • Possibilities and features of communication protocols (OSC, MIDI, bluetooth, network)
  • Use of physical controllers (MIDI, Wii Remote, depth and video camera (Kinect), microphone, mobile devices, touchscreen, etc.)
  • Interactive apps (spatial installation, radovi za ekran, generative design, interactive advertising, video mapping)
  • Languages, tools and program environments for developing interactive multimedia apps (processing, openFrameworks, pure data, etc.)

Practical classes

  • Exercises
  • Practical work through examples
  • In-depth mastering one of the tools for creating multimedia interactive apps.

Project

  • Students create an interactive app with a purpose and method (technology) of their choice.