Lab Hours

Multimedia Learning Center Lab and Classroom Facilities
Thunderduck Hall - T246
972-238-6001

Are you a creative problem-solver?

The dramatic revolution in communications and information technology has created a tremendous job market for those who can combine cutting-edge computer skills with the ability to communicate creatively and artistically. Cinema, music, photography and other artistic disciplines are being radically reshaped by digital technology.

You can join the hot job market of the Digital Age by learning art and programming skills that combine the use of graphics, animation, audio, video and text to create interactive Web sites, CD-ROMs or disk-based information.

Whether you already have well-honed computer skills or are looking to learn them, it’s easier than you think to create games, web pages and animation — and it’s a whole lot of fun!

Mission Statement: The Multimedia Learning Center Lab provides tools and applications for successful development of multimedia skills and projects. The lab supports web design, animation, digital imaging, digital video, interactive simulation, audio editing and multimedia programming.

DCCCD Multimedia Career Information Link

Staffing

Multimedia Learning Center Lab and Classroom Facilities
Thunderduck Hall - T246
972-238-6001

Martha Hogan, Executive Dean of School of Business and Information Technology Dwayne Carter, Lead Faculty, Multimedia Learning Center Genevieve Espinosa, Faculty, Multimedia Learning Center Steve Dupuis performs technical support for the lab. He also does Audio Engineering. T244C 972-761-6832 sdupuis@dcccd.edu Debbie Smith is an Instructional Associate. T246B 972-761-6833 dsmith@dcccd.edu Joe Vines is an Instructional Associate . T246B 972-238-6213 joevines@dcccd.edu The Multimedia Staff and faculty are available to help students, so don't hesitate to ask for help when you are working in the lab. In addition to the full-time personnel, the Multimedia Learning Center has several evening supervisors, lab faculty, and student assistants to help you.

 

   

Equipment

Multimedia Learning Center Lab and Classroom Facilities
Thunderduck Hall - T246
972-238-6001

The computer lab is equipped with 25 - 2.40 GHz Dell Optiplex 745 Dual Core computers with 4Gig of ram. It also has 2 - G5 and 4 - G4 Power Macs. Because of the large amount of storage needed by multimedia students, each computer has a DVD/CD burner.

The lab also has 2 flatbed scanners and one Nikon Super CoolScan 4000 slide scanner. For video students we have firewire capability to allow students to capture and edit fullscreen video on both Macintosh and PC platforms and to output to DV cameras, VHS tape or DVD.

For sound recording, the lab has a sound station that includes Sound Forge 8.0, Vegas Audio 2.0, Cakewalk 7, Acid Pro 3.0, a Tascam DA30-MKII digital audio tape recorder, a 12 Channel Mackie mixer, as well as a Korg X5 synthesizer.

 

 

Multimedia Lab Software

Multimedia Learning Center Lab and Classroom Facilities
Thunderduck Hall - T246
972-238-6001

The computers in the Multimedia Lab have the following software: Windows XP Pro Premiere Pro CS 3 Photoshop CS 3 Ext Mac OSX Tiger Indesign CS 3 Microsoft I.E. 7.0 Illustrator CS 3 Netscape Communicator 4.74 Web Standard CS 3 Mozilla Firefox ...Contribute CS 3 Microsoft Office 2003 ...Dreamweaver CS 3 3D Studio Max 2008 32-bit ...Extension Manager CS 3 Roxio Creator Plus ...Fireworks CS 3 Nero 7 ...Flash CS 3 Professional Sound Forge 7.0 (PC) ...Flash CS 3 Video Encoder WS_FTP (PC) Winzip 8.0 Acrobat 7 After Effects CS 3 Unreal Tournament Audition 2.0 Game Maker 7 Second Life 1.18.5 (3) Softimage XSI 6.x   Maya 2008 ZBrush 3.x