Introduction

• Multimedia projects are complex; they often involve the skills and efforts of multiple teams or people.
• During the development process, a project moves through the specialized parts of the team, from story creation to technical editing, with regular collective review sessions.
• Each stage is designed to refine the project with attention to the client's needs, technical requirements and audience preferences.

Planning for the Production of a Multimedia Application

• Planning is defined as the formulation of a scheme of program for the accomplishment or attainment of a goal of purpose.
• All the activities to be implemented and executed as part of the plan must related to the goal of the project.
• The planner needs to have the ability to break a problem into its components to seek for step-by-step solutions or processes to attain the goals.
•  The planner need to fore-see problems and potential conflicts in order to avoid them.

It involves the following steps:

1. Defining the goals and objectives of the proposed multimedia title

2. Describing the content of the title

3. Developing the application script

4. Translating the application script into an outline

5. Translating the outline into a logic flow chart

6. Developing the storyboard

Defining the Goals and Objectives

• Goals and objectives are both tools for accomplishing what you want to achieve
•  Goals are long term and objectives are usually accomplished in the short or medium term.
•  Goals are the "what" of the process and the objective is the "how" of the process.
• While formulating the goals and objectives of the multimedia application, the following critical questions need to be addressed:
•  What is the purpose of the proposed title?