Introduction to Multimedia CSC413 PDF

Introduction to Multimedia CSC413 : INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA Prepared by Siti Norsyuhada Zainudin Overview Primary Introduction Applications delivery...

Introduction to Multimedia CSC413 : INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA Prepared by Siti Norsyuhada Zainudin Overview Primary Introduction Applications delivery to of methods of multimedia multimedia multimedia What is Multimedia? Any combination of Electronic or Image/ digitally Text Sound Graphic Delivered manipulated by means Animation Video  Multimedia Project Development Requirement Creative Technical Organizational Business Skill Interactive Multimedia User is allowed to control the elements Hypermedia User is provided a structure of linked elements for navigation Multimedia Projects Develops MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS Software Vehicle Content Messages Multimedia Title With instruction / no instruction End User MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS Can be launched on Web (HTML, DHTML, XML) Types of Multimedia Project Linear Non-linear Not interactive Interactive Authoring Tools Merge multimedia elements into a project Manage individual multimedia elements and provide user interaction APPLICATION OF MULTIMEDIA Application of Multimedia Business School Home Public Place Application of Multimedia - Business ❖ Presentations training ❖ Marketing  Multimedia is a very effective presentation and ❖ Advertising sales tool that greatly ❖ Product demos increases viewers’ retention ❖ Databases rates ❖ Catalogues ❖ Instant messaging ❖ Networked communication Application of Multimedia - School  Educational software can be developed to enrich the learning process. Application of Multimedia - Home  Most multimedia projects reach homes via television sets or monitors with built-in user inputs Application of Multimedia – Public Places  Multimedia will become available at stand-alone terminals or kiosks to provide information and help Delivering Multimedia Delivering Multimedia Virtual reality (VR) The Broadband Internet Primary media Virtual Reality (VR)  Virtual reality is an extension of  In VR, cyberspace is made up of multimedia. thousands of geometric objects  It uses the basic multimedia plotted in three-dimensional space. elements of imagery, sound, and  The standards for transmitting VR in animation. Virtual Reality Modeling Language  It requires terrific computing (VRML) documents have been horsepower developed on the World Wide to be realistic. Web.  VRML documents have the file extension.wrl. The Broadband Internet  Copper wire, glass fibre, and radio/cellular technologies also serve a means for delivering multimedia files across a network  Primary Media Digital Versatile CD-ROM Disc (DVD) Compact disc read-only Capacity of current optical Cost-effective distribution technology is 18GB. medium DVD authoring and integration Contain up to 80 minutes software is used to create CD burners are used for reading interactive front-end menus for discs and converting the discs to films audio, video, and data formats. and games. DVD burners are used for reading discs and converting the discs to audio, video, and data formats.  Lets Recap We have gone through… ▪ Multimedia is a combination of text, graphic, sound, animation, and video delivered by computer or other electronic means. ▪ Multimedia production requires creative, technical, organizing, and business ability. ▪ There are two types of multimedia projects : linear or nonlinear. ▪ Multimedia can contain structured linking called hypermedia. ▪ Multimedia developers produce multimedia titles using authoring tools. ▪ Multimedia projects, when published, are multimedia titles. ▪ Multimedia projects are often stored on CD-ROM or DVDs. They can also be hosted on the Web. ▪ Multimedia is widely used in business, schools, public places, and at home. ▪ Virtual reality is an extension of multimedia Introduction to Multimedia Prepared by Siti Norsyuhada Zainudin