Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 - Lecture Notes Semester 1

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 2 Introduction to Multimedia What is Multimedia? –Multimedia Elements –Interactivity –Web-based Multimedia –Hypermedia Benefits of Multimedia Multimedia Applications –E-commerce –Training and Distance Learning –Research and Reference –Entertainment and Games –Medical Applications –Engineering Applications

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 The Multimedia Development Process Stages of a Multimedia Project –Planning and Costing Target Audience Flowcharts Storyboards Organizational Structures Site Maps Link Maps Navigational Structure –Design and Production –Testing Alpha Testing Beta Testing –Delivery 3

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Design and the User Interface Design Guidelines: Appearance –Balanced Layout –Movement –White Space –Unified Piece –Metaphor –Consistency –Template –Color Scheme 4

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Design and the User Interface Design Guidelines: Interactivity –Optimize User Access and Control –Load Media Elements Quickly –Link Effectively –Provide Sense of Context –Provide Choices and Escapes –Provide Opportunity for Feedback Web Accessibility 5

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Multimedia Element: Text Fonts –Typography –Serif, Sans Serif, Decorative –Monospaced vs. Proportional –Style –Size –Spacing –Color –Alignment –Line Length Graphic-based Typography Portable Document Format 6

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Multimedia Element: Graphics Sources of Digital Images Image Types –Vector Graphics –Bitmap Graphics Image Quality –Color Resolution –Image Resolution –Image Compression Image File Size Colors Graphics Card Graphics Software Graphic File Formats 7

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Multimedia Element: Animation Animation Guidelines Flipbook Sampling Rate and Playback Rate Cel Animation Frame-based Animation Path-based Animation Computational Animation Program-based or Script-based Animation Special Animation Effects Animation Software Animation File Formats 8

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Multimedia Element: Sound Use of Sound Guidelines for Using Sound Basic Principles of Sound Sound Quality –Sample Rate –Audio Resolution Digital Audio File Size Audio Compression Downloaded vs. Streamed Sound Card Digital Audio Software Media Players Audio File Formats 9

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Multimedia Element: Video Analog Video Digital Video Guidelines for Using Video Video Quality –Frame Rate –Video Resolution Video File Size Video Compression Video Streaming Video Capture Card Video Editing Software Digital Video File Formats 10

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Miscellaneous – About Computer Computer System Components –System Unit –Memory –Storage –Input Devices –Output Devices Computer Network Network Interface Card Internet History 11

Introduction to Multimedia Review 1 Miscellaneous – About Computer Types of Software –System Software –Programming Software –Application Software Multimedia Authoring Tools Categories of Software Copyright Fair Use 12