
Overview of the Phase
Once the detailed Design Document has been reviewed and approved, the media elements; text, audio and video etc, are digitised and synchronised into an integrated multimedia system. Attention to detail, consistency and expertise at this stage are so crucial that they can make or break the product regardless of the authoring/programming language used. Clear and open communication between team members is equally important. Adherence to the specified technical aspects and formats are monitored and reviewed along the way.
The production process consists of a series of parallel tasks which may overlap at various points. If the project is especially large and complex, with hundreds of visuals, sound files, pieces of text and video clips, this process can be quite daunting. Control of change is even more critical than in previous stages as the product goes through a series of iterations. An alpha version of the product with sample features, navigation structure and some of the content is provided to the client for feedback and testing or may be delivered as a proof-of-concept. The beta version contains all the functionality and content with no (or few) known bugs.
Media acquisition is finalised and all rights and/or licences negotiations are completed.
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