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1. MULTIMEDIA PHASE 2
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2. PHASE 2
• PHASE 2 – CREATING
– Step 1 : Developing the content
– Step 2 : Authoring the title
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3. STEP 7 : Developing The Content
• “Creating the pieces”
• The specifications, including any scripts, indicate the content
to be incorporated into the multimedia title.
• There are numerous content issues that need to be addressed
:
– What is the level of quality for the content (photorealistic
graphics, stereo sound)?
– How will the content be generated (repurposed existing
content, hire content experts to write text, employ graphic
artist and other professionals)?
– Who will be responsible for acquiring copyrights and
licensing agreements?
– How will the content be archived and documented?
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4. STEP 8 : Authoring The Title
• “Bringing it all together”
• In determining which authoring system to use, a developer
would consider the following points:
– The playback system (Macintosh and/or Windows based
computers) – some authoring programs work with only
one platform.
– The emphasis placed on animation – certain programs
have fairly sophisticated 2D animation tools.
– The expertise of the programmer – programs differ greatly
in the approach they use (metaphor) and their scripting
language.
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5. INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT
• PHASE 3 – TESTING
– Step 9 : Testing the title
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6. STEP 9 : Testing The Title
• “Does it work the way it was planned?”
• Although it is listed as the final step in the
development process, testing should be
ongoing.
• Testing can start at the very beginning during
the concept stage.
• Throughout the creation phase of the title, it is
important to test the design and the function.
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7. STEP 9 : Testing The Title
• Testing the design involves how the user
interacts with the title and asks questions such
as:
– Does the user understand the navigation scheme,
terminology, icons and metaphors?
– Does he or she get stuck, confused, or lose
interest?
• Usability testing – a formal process in which
potential users are videotaped as they interact
with a title and asked to verbalize what they
are thinking.
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8. STEP 9 : Testing The Title
• There are two formal processes : alpha testing
and beta testing.
– Alpha testing – usually conducted in-house and is
not restricted to the development team.
• the idea is to try to make it crash, and every
conceivable action (point and click) and navigation path
should be explored.
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9. STEP 9 : Testing The Title
– Beta testing – the final functional test before release.
• It involves selected potential users that could number
in the thousands.
• Because the users are outside the company, they are
often required to sign nondisclosure agreements to
prevent them from revealing information about the
title before it is released.
• A goal of beta testing is to get feedback from as wide a
variety of potential users as possible.
• Another goal is to have the test done on as many
different computer configurations as possible.
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