L4 | MULTIMEDIA

• MULTIMEDIA

  • combination of text, animated graphics, video, and sound delivered to you via electronic means.
  • what appeals to users for:
  • entertainment
  • learning
  • research
• MULTIMEDIA

  • CHARACTERISTIC:
  • use of more than one kind of medium to deliver content and functionality.
• MULTIMEDIA

  • MULTI - Various
  • MEDIA - Means of communication
• 5 ELEMENTS OF MULTIMEDIA

  1. TEXT
  2. IMAGES
  3. VIDEO
  4. AUDIO
  5. ANIMATION
• STATIC ELEMENTS

  1. TEXT
  2. IMAGES
• DYNAMIC ELEMENTS

  1. VIDEO
  2. AUDIO
  3. ANIMATION
• TYPES OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT

  1. VIDEOS
  2. SOUND, MUSIC, AUDIO
  3. ONLINE GAMES
  4. ONLINE TEST
  5. COURSEWARE
  6. PODCAST
  7. VODCAST
• VIDEOS

  • presents moving pictures and typically combines images and sound for a compelling sound for a compelling multimedia experience.
  • most memory intensive multimedia application
• SOUND, MUSIC, OR AUDIO

  • reinforce the user’s understanding of information presented.
• ONLINE GAMES

  • an interactive online simulation of real life or fictional world events.
• ONLINE TEST

  • online survey forms / tests that show results when finished
• COURSEWARE

  • online courses that simulate the classroom
• PODCAST

  • episodic series of audio or text files streamed online
• VODCAST

  • episodic series of video streamed online
• USES OF MULTIMEDIA

  1. EDUTAINMENT
  2. BUSINESS
  3. ENTERTAINMENT
  4. PUBLIC ACCESS OF INFORMATION
  5. VIRTUAL REALITY
• EDUTAINMENT

  • approach is to entertain the user while being unaware that he or she is actually learning in the process.
• BUSINESS

  • product promotion, customer information, communication to employee.
  • multiplies the degree of effectiveness in promoting a product.
• ENTERTAINMENT

  • produce computer games and develop animations or special effects for cartoons and movies.
• PUBLIC ACCESS OF INFORMATION

  • ability of multimedia applications that allowed public access to information either online or offline.
• VIRTUAL REALITY

  • advanced use of multimedia
  • combination of video, stereo and computer graphics that attempts to create an interactive 3- dimensional environment.