Animul

• Multimedia - text, audio, animation, video, graphic
• text - a broad term for something that contains words to express something. The most basic element of multimedia
• graphic - two-dimensional figures or illustration. a digital representation of non text information.
• animation - It is a series of graphics that create an illusion of motion. created by the consecutive display of images of static elements
• video - photographic images that are played back at speeds of 15 to 30 frames a second. is the technology of capturing, recording, processing, transmitting, and reconstruction moving pictures.
• audio - music, speech, or any other sound. produced by vibration, as perceived by the sense of hearing.
• Linear - active content progresses often without any navigational control for the viewer such as a cinema presentation. not interactive, user has no control over the content. example a movie.
• Non-Linear: uses interactivity to control progress as with a video game or self-paced computer based training. hypermedia is an example of non-linear content
• What are the 3 skill areas?

  Visual Arts, Typography, Page Layout
• Types of Visual arts?

  Painting/drawing, Carving/Weaving, Electronic Art
• oil/acrylic, charcoal/pastel, pencil drawing, watercolor, photograph, lithograph, silk screen, cartoon/comic are a type of?

  Painting/drawing
• engraving, woodcut, etching, stained glass, mosaic, stage setting, tapestry, carved design or picture are a type of?

  Carving/Weaving
• computer art, abstract video, web art, photograph/poster, stage setting, light display, cartoon/comic, digitized video are a type of?

  Electronic Art
• Typography: the style or appearance of text. it can also refer to the art of working with text
• Serif fonts: have little strokes called serifs attached to the main part of the letter
• Sans Serif fonts: don't have that extra stroke - hence the name, which is French for without serif.
• What is composition?

  layout and composition are the building blocks of design. They give your work structure and make it easier to navigate.
• Hierarchy: visual technique that can help the viewer navigate your work.
• Basic elements of art and design?

  line, shape, form, texture, balance
• Line: a shape that connects two or more points. it can be fat, thin, wavy, or jagged-the list goes on. Every possibility gives the line a slightly different feel.
• Shape: two-dimensional area with a recognizable boundary. This includes circles, squares, triangles, and so on.
• Form: when a shape becomes 3D, we call it ____, make up a variety of things in thre real world, including sculptures, architecture, and other three-dimensional objects.
• Texture: is the physical quality of a surface. Like form, it can be part of a three-dimensional object.
• Balance: the equal distribution of visual weight ( more specifically how much any one element attracts the viewer's eyes.
• The Rule Of Thirds: imagines your work area divided into a 3x3 grid. The focal point of the image is placed on near one of the grid lines.
• Color: plays a vital role in design and everyday life. It can draw your eye to an image. Sometimes it can trigger an emotional response.
• RGB (Red, Green, blue): a method for specifying a color in terms of the three additive primary colors.
• HSL ( Hue, Saturation, Lightness) : a method for specifying color in terms of hue (color in optical spectrum), saturation (intensity-purity), and lightness.
• Hue: another word for color
• Saturation: refers to intensity in other word, whether the color appears more subtle or more vibrant. Desaturated colors have less pigment and therefore less oomph.
• Value: has to do with how dark or light the color is, ranging from black to white.
• CMYK ( Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key(Black) ): a method for specifying color in terms of subtractive primary colors and is commonly used in printing
• Warm colors?

  red, orange, yellow.
• Cool colors?

  blue, green, purple.
• Neutral Colors? (sometimes called "earth tones")

  Black, white, gray, brown, and beige.
• Monochromatic colors: consist of different values (tints and shades) of a single color. any color mixed with white or black.
• Analogous Colors: located next to each other on the wheel, such as: Blue, Blue-green, Green, and Red, Red-Orange, and Orange. sometimes called harmonious colors.
• Complementary Colors: colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel, like Blue and Orange, Red and Green, Purple and Yellow.
• Split-Complementary Colors: includes a main color and the two colors on each side of its complementary (opposite) color on the color wheel. examples are green, violet-red, and red-orange.
• Triadic Colors: uses colors at the points of an equilateral triangle. sometimes called balance colors. examples are red, blue, and yellow; green, orange, and purple. etc.