Field of studies Multimedia Technologies (studies in Polish) - WSB University (Akademia WSB), AWSB (Dąbrowa Górnicza) - Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Poland

1. During your first degree or at work, you put together a project combining graphics, sound and video. What did you find most satisfying?

Bringing the technical side and the audience’s experience together – getting both how it works and how it looks just right. The finished result, though I preferred to leave the technical details to others. Nothing in particular – I prefer projects without multimedia.

2. An interactive installation you’re working on stutters when playing high-resolution video. How do you go about fixing it?

I check the formats and compression, the hardware load and how the data is being transferred, then test one fix after another. I lower the video quality until it stops stuttering. I decide the hardware isn’t up to it and give up.

3. What’s your take on technologies such as virtual and augmented reality?

I try them out, read up on them and think about how they could be used in, say, education, culture or medicine. I enjoy them for entertainment, but I don’t look into how they work. I see them as gadgets that don’t really matter.

4. You’re working on a multimedia project in an international team, and all the documentation, consultations and presentations are in English. How do you cope?

Well – I’m comfortable discussing technical solutions and the project concept in English, and my teammates’ different perspectives inspire me. I can handle technical texts, but presenting in English makes me quite nervous. I’d rather work only in my own language.

5. A client wants an app with video and animation that runs smoothly on older phones too. What do you do?

I choose technical solutions that fit the hardware limits and test the project on a range of devices. I build a version for newer phones and leave the rest for later. I say it can’t be done and turn the job down.

6. Are you interested in how image and sound processing algorithms work – noise reduction or compression, for instance?

Very – I want to understand what happens to the signal, not just apply ready-made filters. A bit, but knowing how to use the software is enough for me. No, that kind of detail bores me.

7. You’re asked to run a multimedia project on your own, from concept to launch. How do you approach it?

I plan the stages, divide up the tasks, set deadlines and keep an eye on both technical quality and how the whole thing fits together. I start with the part that interests me most and sort out the rest as I go. I prefer someone else to decide what I should do and when.

8. People testing your multimedia app complain that it isn’t intuitive. How do you respond?

I go through their feedback, watch how they use the app and redesign the interface. I write a user manual. I decide they just don’t know how to use it.

9. How do you develop your multimedia skills outside classes and work?

I work on my own projects, learn new tools and take part in hackathons or competitions. I sometimes watch a tutorial when I need something specific. I don’t – what I already know is enough for me.

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Multimedia Technologies?

The chance to design advanced multimedia solutions – from interactive apps to image and sound processing systems. Curiosity about how modern apps and multimedia content are made. I’m not sure it’s for me

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