Since the production of a multimedia project requires many skills, a team of people are
usually assembled.
Executive producer
Mediates between client and production team
chief product visionary
Project manager
Oversees day to day production details
coordinates budgeting, scheduling, staffing & equipment needs
Creative director
Establishes design standards
Graphic artist
Designers and illustrators that create the artwork
Strong design software tool skills
background in layout, topography and colour
Writer
Outlines content
drafts script - not necessarily in a linear way, and includes text, sound and images.
Programmer
integrates music, adds interaction
if required writes custom code to extend the functionality of the authoring tool
at start provides a reality check for project technical feasibility.
Interface designer
looks at astetics, functionality and human behaviour
creates the interaction between the human and the computer
goal is to create an interface so intuitive that it goes unnoticed
Animator
Brings motion to images that convey concepts, processes or places
Composer
Working alone or with other musicians records music to fit the mood and timing of the
project.
Sound designer
Records and creates non-music sounds (such as voice overs).
Videographer
Manages video camera, directs clip and manipulates sound.
May be a team in a large project.
Photographer
Looks after the photographic images, managing composition and lighting.
