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Multimedia Concepts

Multimedia Concepts. Unit A Bob Griffin Communicating with Multimedia IMD110 Ai New England. Multimedia Concepts - Unit A. Defining Multimedia Exploring MM on the Web Educational Applications Entertainment Applications Business Applications MM Computer Playback Systems. Unit Overview.

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Multimedia Concepts

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  1. Multimedia Concepts Unit A Bob Griffin Communicating with Multimedia IMD110 Ai New England

  2. Multimedia Concepts - Unit A • Defining Multimedia • Exploring MM on the Web • Educational Applications • Entertainment Applications • Business Applications • MM Computer Playback Systems

  3. Unit Overview • In this unit you were introduced to the concept of multimedia. You hopefully learned that interactivity is a BIG and necessary part of multimedia. • You’ll also learn that multimedia is freeform and that it is only limited by the user’s imagination. • Multimedia has a variety of settings that utilizes different computer system playback and development applications

  4. Defining Multimedia • In a generic sense, multimedia is the use of many media • In a specific sense, multimedia is a computer-based, interactive experience that incorporates text, graphics, sound animation, video and possibly, virtual reality. Multimedia Elements

  5. Defining Multimedia • Multimedia Elements • Interactivity • Computer Playback Systems • Multimedia Applications

  6. Exploring MM on the Web • Fastest growing area • Webcast Example • HTML • Hyperlinking • Balthaser.com

  7. Educational Multimedia • Non-linear, user controls, goes at their own pace, allows true interactivity • MM can accommodate many different learning styles • Hyperlinking allows the user to jump from idea to idea • MM is motivating because it can provide immediate feedback to the user • Why is that motivating? • Edutainment

  8. Entertainment Applications • Game developers are the “fathers” of multimedia • e.g.= Myst • e.g. = Active Worlds • e.g. = Flight Simulator • The book states that games do not fit into neat categories.Disagree. Multimedia author Gary Larsen, Information Design --- chapter reference.

  9. Business Applications • Peter Keene’s book, “Multimedia Explained to the Business Manager.” • Amazon.com, the ultimate online business • Many different categories, publishing on the web • Web Business Formats: Home Page, Intranet, Extranet

  10. Difference between development and playback systems Processor RAM (temporary) random accessmemoryallows the developer to insert temporary files, such as, instructions, to be displayed, as opposed to ROM - Read Only Memory Hard Drive Driven Pixels Resolutions 640x480 800x600 1024x768 Video Graphics Sound - binary digit - 16 bit MM Check Page

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