Understanding Multimedia: Definition, Types, Applications, and Delivery, Exercises of Art

Download Understanding Multimedia: Definition, Types, Applications, and Delivery and more Exercises Art in PDF only on Docsity! D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R TOPIC 1– INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Overview • Introduction to multimedia. – Definition – Types of multimedia – Delivering multimedia • Why multimedia? • Applications of multimedia. – Examples of multimedia application • Summary CSC253 2 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Multimedia is a combination of CSC253 5 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Retention rate • Studies indicate that if you’re stimulated with audio, you will have about a 20 percent retention rate. With audio-visual, retention is up to 30 percent and in interactive multimedia presentations, where you are really involved, the retention rate is as high as 60 percent. CSC253 6 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Multimedia Terminologies • Interactive Multimedia: when a user is given the option of controlling the elements. • Hypermedia: when a user is provided a structure of linked elements for navigation. • Multimedia Developer : The people that develop multimedia projects. CSC253 7 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Introduction to Multimedia 1-Linear Multimedia – users can sit back and watch it just as they do a movie or the television – The presentation normally plays from the start to end or even loops continually to present the information. – A movie is a common type of linear multimedia. – Demo show, non interactive lecture CSC253 10 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Introduction to Multimedia 2- Non linear (interactive) multimedia – When users are given navigational control and can wander through the content at will – Advantage: complex domain of information can be presented. – Disadvantage: users might lost in the massive “information highway”. – Useful for: information archive (encyclopedia), education, training and entertainment. CSC253 11 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Non linear (interactive) multimedia • Non linear means – Interactive – Users have control over the contents – Users are given navigation control – Example – Games , course ware , interactive CD CSC253 12 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R • DVD-ROM / Blu-ray disc – Multilayered DVD technology increases the capacity of current optical technology to 18 GB. – DVD authoring and integration software is used to create interactive front-end menus for films and games. – Blu-ray disc (Blu-ray Disc Association BDA) is next- generation format for high-definition video and high- density data. A single-layer disc can fit 23.3, 25, or 27 GB (enough for approximately four hours of high- definition video with audio). It supports 25GB for one layer, 50GB for two and 100GB for four CSC253 15 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Comparison CD DVD BLU-RAY Capacity 700MB Up to 8.5 GB Up to 120 GB CSC253 16 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R CD and DVD burners Software • Both CD and DVD burners are used for reading discs and converting the discs to audio, video, and data formats. CSC253 17 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Applications of Multimedia • Public places – Multimedia will become available at stand-alone terminals or kiosks to provide information and help. CSC253 20 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Applications of Multimedia • Business – Business applications include presentations training, marketing, advertising, product demos, databases, catalogues, instant messaging, and networked communication. CSC253 21 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R • Schools – Educational software can be developed to enrich the learning process – move away from the transmission or passive learner model of learning to the experiential learning or active-learner model. CSC253 22 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Virtual Reality • Virtual reality is an extension of multimedia. • It uses the basic multimedia elements of imagery, sound, and animation. • It requires terrific computing horsepower to be realistic. CSC253 25 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R (cont.) Virtual Reality • In VR, cyberspace is made up of thousands of geometric objects plotted in three- dimensional space. • The standards for transmitting VR in Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) documents have been developed on the World Wide Web. CSC253 26 Emirates A380 D esign b y M O H D SA IFU LN IZA M A B U B A K A R Examples: • Flight simulators • Surgery simulators • Computer-controlled simulators teach the intricate loading and unloading of oil tankers and container ships (maritime academy). CSC253 27