Lesson 2

• The elements of multimedia is the following; text, images, audio, video, and animation.
• Text is the the fundamental element of multimedia. It is made up of words or phrases to communicate an idea
• Image is any two or three dimensional illustrations. It is a powerful way to represent an idea and information.
• Examples of images

  • charts
  • diagrams
  • drawings
  • graphs
  • maps
  • photographs
• Images that are made using an application or web platform are called graphics or graphic images. It is classified into two kinds.
• Raster (bitmap) image uses pixels to represent an image

  
• Vector image are composed of lines defined by mathematical formulas. It can be zoomed in without losing clarity.

  
• Audio are sounds recorded through digital or analog means. It comes in various forms such as voice recordings, music, and sound effects.
• Analog Audio are sounds recorded using a microphone and stored into tape or vinyl.
• Digital Audio are sounds recorded by taking samples of audio.
• MP3 (Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3) are compressed and light format for audio files like music
• WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) are originally developed for PC users typically used for raw and uncompressed audio
• AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) are similar to WAV but this format was developed for Apple computers
• Animation is a sequence of images that gives an illusion of

  movement or motion.
• Video is the recording and processing of moving pictures and sound.
• Mp4 (Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-4) are common format for videos published on the web.
• AVI (Audio Video Interleave) are a lossless format which will retain its quality after multiple saves but has a big file size.
• WMV (Windows Media Video) are commonly used in Windows

  that has a better compression than MP4 making it smaller in file size.
• Music-on-demand (MoD) refers to service systems that allows various platforms to stream digital music online.
• Examples of Music-on-demand

  Apple Music

  Google Play Music

  Spotify

  Soundcloud
• Video-on-demand (VoD) refers to services that allows various platforms to publish and stream videos online.
• Examples of Video-on-demand

  1. Amazon Prime Video
  2. iFlix
  3. Netflix
  4. iWant
• Webcast refers to platforms that broadcast a live video over the internet to a lot of audiences.
• Examples of Webcast

  1. Facebook Live
  2. Linkedin Live
  3. YouTube Live
  4. YouNow
• Online Courseware source provide different interactive activities,

  presentations and tutorials, tests, and other educational resources to students.
• Examples of Online Courseware

  1. Coursera
  2. edX
  3. Skillshare
  4. Udemy
  5. Teachable
• Online Games are games are played with the use of the internet through a computer, gaming console and smartphones.
• Examples of Online Games

  1. Call of Duty
  2. DOTA
  3. Mobile Legends
  4. Overwatch
  5. Pokemon Go
• Online Shopping Platforms attract customers by utilizing animation, images and videos of products found on their site.
• Examples of Online Shopping Platforms

  1. Lazada
  2. OLX
  3. Shopee
  4. Facebook Marketplace
  5. Zalora