Multimedia Elements Dr Afendi Hamat Definition Multi Media
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Multimedia Elements Dr Afendi Hamat
Definition • Multi. • Media – the medium or the hardware and software that delivers the information or the message • Advancement in technology also redefines multimedia. • Add to the definition: purpose.
Elements • • • Text Graphic Audio Video Animation
Text • • • The most basic element. Exists in almost every application. Consideration when using text: Position Length Legibility
Hypertext • • Text that are links to other resources. We also have the term ‘hypermedia’. Both are coined by Ted Nelson in 1963. Look those terms up.
Graphics • Not text and not sound. • So much a part of the computer that people use their computers without realizing they control is mostly via graphics. • A lot of efforts in the past 20 years has been spend on making computers display graphics better.
Graphics • Comes in various formats: jpeg, gif, bmp, tiff. • But there are only two kinds: raster and vector. • Vector: sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or threedimensional space.
Graphics • Raster – also known as bitmap. • Created by placing dots on a display space. • A dot is usually called a pixel.
Audio • Music, speech and sound effects. • Sounds are analog or digital. • Audio on computers are digital sampling of actual sounds.
Video • Combination of visuals and audio. • Powerful impact on viewers. • A very useful element in multimedia applications.
Animations • The process of creating movements from a series of still images. • Can be 2 D or 3 D. • Made famous by a lot of animated movies. • A powerful tool to simulate real life situations.
About Multimedia • Having all ‘media’ at the same time: • What does this do? • The factor that changes the equation is interactivity
Interactivity • Linear vs Non-Linear • True Interactivity.
Multimedia Tools • Two basic types: • Card-based • Timeline-based.
- Single channel single phase example
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- Five components of multimedia
- Multimedia becomes interactive multimedia when
- Linear and non linear multimedia examples
- Multimedia becomes interactive multimedia when
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- The most popular multimedia product
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- Intangible elements needed to make good multimedia
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- Linkednn
- Briefing products of multimedia