Lesson2 - Information about Digital media

Concept for this lesson

1. Where to find information about Digital Media
2. How to use Books and Internet to Research Digital media

Video for this week.

Randy Spendlove - President Paramount Motion Picture Music Department.

March 7, 2008 Randy speaks about music in the filmaking industry. << View Interview >>Video is about 30 minutes long.

Stephen - Artist for Infogrames Game Design. http://www.infogrames.com

Stephen explain what to study and how to land a job in the Game Industry. << View Interview >>

I love this Interview.

Digital Media is a new and growing career field. It is always changing with new technologies and software. A career in this field takes always learn and growing with new technologies. In this lesson I will list books, Magazines, and Internet site that you should consider reading and learning.

What about Social Media - Facebook anyone

Books to Learn Digital Media.

1. http://www.peachpit.com - I use many of this publishers books in my classes.
2. http://www.focalpress.com/ - I really like this publishers books. More advanced books come from this publisher.
3. http://www.adobepress.com - adobe makes there own books on there products.
4. http://oreilly.com/ - Has great book in programming and advanced wireless technologies.

Magazines - Wow soo many I just list a few.

1. http://www.condenet.com/mags/wired/ - This is my favorite magazine. I have every issue from 1994. It is only a $1 month.
2. http://www.gdmag.com/homepage.htm good for gaming.
3. http://www.dv.com/- good for digital video - it is free.
4. http://www.printmag.com/ - very popular graphic design magazine.
5. http://www.gdusa.com - another design magazine

Web sites to learn from - mostly software.

1. http://tv.adobe.com/ - Has many video to watch and learn.
2. http://www.adobe.com/devnet/ - more print tutorials.
3. http://www.lynda.com/ - great training.
4. http://www.cybmotion.com/ - great examples and books.
5. http://www.alistapart.com/ - one of my favorite.
6. http://www.w3.org/ - www people.
7. http://w3schools.com - learn about HTML.

Podcast and other examples

1. http://www.photoshopusertv.com/ - great Photoshop tips.
2. http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/podcast-photo/ -

Networking - yes meeting and talking to people is how you get ahead in Digital Media. Here is some local groups.

1. http://www.webguild.org/ - great group thats been around for long time.
2. http://webgrrls.com/ - women web design group.
3. http://www.wadc.org/ - local art directors club.
4. http://www.svwebbuilder.com/ - this group is always having meetings, get place to network and learn.