CD-ROM
Developers
Level |
Job Category |
Typical Tasks & Skills |
Software |
Years |
I |
Tester |
(Also
known as QA or Quality Control.) Detail oriented; able
to identify bugs in scripting or programming, isolate repeatable
bugs, and document them accurately. |
Whatever
the playback (end-user) software is for the project. |
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II |
Assistant Production
Manager |
Aids
Project Manager and/or Creative/Art Director in production
tasks. Internal liaison between groups. Able to work independently
and with team. Responsible for traffic management. Has
basic writing skills. Helps track and execute
project map. Can burn preliminary (beta) versions of CD-ROMs. |
Technical: Toast, Photoshop,
DeBabelizer
Organizational: Word, Excel,
MS project |
1+ |
III |
Producer / Project Manager |
Proven
written and verbal communication skills. People-management
skills, including hiring and supervision of both staff
and freelancers. Able to see big picture while simultaneously
being detail oriented; good at prioritizing tasks. Can
work with clients. Can create project map. Able to plan
production time, assess time cost of revisions, create
budgets, and more. Has breadth rather than depth of software
knowledge. |
MS
Project, Word, Excel,
various databases |
1+ |
IV |
Content
Manager |
Responsible
for coordinating text, graphics, audio, and video. May
also be known as “Editor” at the high end or “Traffic
Manager” at the low end. |
As
above |
1+ |
V |
Interface
Designer |
Understands
human / computer interaction, perceptual psychology, graphic
design, and typography. Good at creating graphic layouts
and “elements” (buttons, banners, etc.). Probably
knows HTML. |
Photoshop
Director
Authorware, Supercard, or Hypercard |
2+
4+
4+ |
VI |
Creative
Director or Art Director |
Integrates
different types of content (script, design, video, audio,
etc.) into artistically powerful whole. Grasp of interface-design
issues. Understands optimization of different elements for
CD-ROM throughput tradeoffs. Many years of design experience. |
Pencil
and paper
Photoshop
DeBabelizer
Pro & others |
6+
4+
2+ |
VII |
Multimedia
Programmer |
Intermediate: Knows
Lingo (Director), toolbook, authorware, iconauthor, HTML,
Javascript, Visual Basic. Advanced: Can
write code directly in one or more of the following: C, C++,
objective C, Java.
Helps prepare preliminary and final (mastering) version of CD-ROMs.
Can program CD connectivity to Web. |
Director,
Authorware, Codewarrior, other development environments,
BBEdit, Nisus, other text editors |
4+ |
VIII |
Audio/Video Engineer |
Knowledge
of current A/V formats for both Windows and Mac. Can record
(capture), digitize, and edit. In-depth knowledge of codecs
(compression / decompression methods) and related tradeoffs.
Helps prepare preliminary and final (master) versions of
CD-ROMs. |
Audio: Pro
Tools, Sound Designer, Deckii, Soundedit 16
Video: Premiere, After Effects, Media 100, Avid
Media Composer, Movie Cleaner Pro |
3+
2+ |
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