WIU Broadcasting - Graphics & Multimedia

Broadcast students at WIU have the opportunity to compose computer- generated graphics and animation for television. Our program currently teaches "Television Graphics", "On-line Writing", and"Multimedia Design for Mass Media" using:

Mac Workstation Lab with:

• 18 iMacs workstations using:
  • Adobe PhotoShop C3S, Dreamweaver CS3,
    iMovie, iDVD, Color laser printer and scanners

The Course "Television Graphics

• In the class Television Graphics, students design and compose computer-generated stills used in the anchor "box" during the WWIR TV newscasts.
• Anchor boxes are graphic representations of news stories and are an integral part of any newscast.
• The box is normally keyed in over the news anchor's shoulder while reading a news story. Students learn to use Adobe photocopy to design multi-layered stills and then import them into Power Point as a means to display them during the newscast.
• Students design both generic and story-specific stills.
• Students in the TV Graphics class also learn to generate true 3-dimensional computer animation's. The animation's can be of any length, but need to serve some sort of purpose such as program introductions, segues, or tell a story.

The Course "On-line Writing"

• Understand what online journalism is and how to write for the web
• Develop online writing skills though daily maintenance of wiutv3 Online web site
• Understand web design principles including HTML, FTP, CSS, Javascript & Spry
• Develop intermediate-level web design skills using Adobe Dreamweaver
• Understand and utilize image, audio and video optimization for the Internet using various optimization software including iMovie, Adobe Audition & Photoshop.

The Course "Multimedia Design for Mass Media"

• Increase your understanding in the theory and practical application of multimedia-based broadcast journalism designing and developing:
  • DVD portfolio of your work following the BC 497 Portfolio Guidelines and Transmittal Sheet
  • A promotional, educational, or entertainment-based multimedia project designed for an actual client
• Become familiar with the tools used to author DVD multimedia projects including Apple I-Movie, I-DVD, QuickTime Pro, Audacity, MS Power Point, and Adobe PhotoShop CS.

Department of Broadcasting • College of Fine Arts & Communication
Sallee 306• 1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Phone: 309/298-2888