Lecture 1 Intro to MM

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Chapter 1

Introduction to Multimedia


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Objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Define multimedia and related terms.

2. List and describe four elements to consider

when making a multimedia project.

3. List and describe multimedia platforms.

4. List and describe the four Multimedia

Presentation levels.


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Definitions

Multimedia is a combination of text, art, sound, animation,

and video.

It is delivered to the user by electronic or digitally manipulated

means.

A multimedia project development requires creative, technical,

organizational, and business skills.

Multimedia becomes interactive multimedia when a user is given

the option of controlling the elements. Interactive multimedia is called hypermedia when a user is provided

a structure of linked elements for navigation.

Multimedia developers develop multimedia projects.

The software vehicle, the messages, and the content together


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A multimedia project shipped to end-users with or without

instructions is called a multimedia title.

A project can also be launched on the Web. Multimedia projects can be linear ornonlinear.

Projects that are not interactive are called linear.

Projects where users are given navigational control are called non-

linear and user-interactive.

Authoring tools are used to merge multimedia elements into a

project.

These software tools are designed to manage individual

multimedia elements and provide user interaction.

Definitions


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When creating Multimedia packages or

software, there four factors need to be consider

: Hardware.

Software.

Creativity Organizational skills.

Making Multimedia


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Hardware

A Multimedia computer is an ordinary computer with some built-in

features that can read and manage sound and image data. To develop Multimedia content and applications, you will need a

fast, multimedia capable computer system incorporating some of

the following:

High-resolution graphics and a large monitors

A Video display card

Sound cards

A CD-ROM or DVD Drive

Stereo 16-bit sound capabilities with amplified speakers

A high-speed modem

Making Multimedia (cont)


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RAM (Random Access memory)

A removable large-capacity storage device, such as a CD-ROM(CD-RW),

Zip drive

A CD-ROM or DVD-ROM burner for creating your own master CD-ROM or

DVD-ROM

A flatbed scanner

A good-quality digital camera

A video capture/video printing card

A good-quality computer microphone



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Software Multimedia software provides specific instructions to the

hardware for performing tasks.

Software tools are divided into production tools and authoring

tools.

Examples

A Graphic design photo-editing application

A 3D modeling and animation application A digital sound editing application

A nonlinear digital video editing application

Multimedia authoring application

Web-page authoring/design tool



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Creativity

It is difficult to learn creativity, but the better you know

your medium, the better you are to express your

creativity.

In a multimedia project, being creative implies

knowledge of hardware and software.

Making Multimedia(cont)


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Organization Skills

It is essential to develop an organized outline detailing the skills, time,

budget, tools and resources needed for the project.

Assets such as graphics, sound and the like should be continuously

monitored throughout the projects execution.

A standardized file-naming procedure should be followed for precise

organization and swift retrieval.

Making Multimedia

(cont)


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The most significant platforms for producing and delivering multimediaprojects are :

Apple Macintosh OS Mac OS X, Tiger, Leopard

Microsoft Windows OS Windows XP, Vista

These systems provide an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI).

The Macintosh as well as Windows PC offers a combination of

affordability, and software and hardware availability.

The Macintosh platform is better suited for multimedia production than the

Windows platform. The hardware platforms provided by Apple are better

equipped to manage both, sound and video editing.

MultimediaPlatform

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A computer-assisted presentation are divided into four differentlevels :

Slide Presentations

Linear presentation (one slide after another) developed using

primarily text, graphics, and pictures. No interaction or

branching

Multimedia Presentations

Developed using text, graphics,, charts, sounds, digitised

video, computer animations and/or pictures in which no

interaction between user and computer has been incorporated

Multimedia PresentationLevel

M l i di P i


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Interactive Multimedia Presentations

Developed with the same elements as previous category but

incorporate built-in interaction between user and computer. This

interaction can be in the form of data-entry, multiple-choice or true

false, interaction with screen objects and other possibilities. This type

of format is appropriate for information kiosks and computer-assisted

education program

Multimedia Web Pages

It is initially developed using the above mentioned tools but it needs to

be compressed using specialized tools. These tools allow the

application to be playback through Web Browser.

Multimedia PresentationLevel


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Where to Use Multimedia What are some examples of multimedia

applications

in society?

Business

Schools

Home

Public Places

Wh t U t d


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Business - Business applications

for multimedia include

presentations training, marketing

presentations, advertising,product demos, catalogues,

instant messaging, etc

Schools - Educational software

can be developed to enrich the

learning process.

Home - Most multimedia projects

reach the homes via television

sets or monitors with built-in user

inputs.

Business

Home

School

Where to Use omputers andMultimedia


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PublicPlaces

Where to Use Computers andMultimedia

Public places - Multimedia will become

available at stand-alone terminals or kiosks

to provide information and help.


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Summary

Students should be able to:

1. Define multimedia and related terms.

2. List and describe four elements to consider

when making a multimedia project.

3. List and describe multimedia platforms.4. List and describe the four Multimedia

Presentation levels.


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