Multimedia Technologies

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Introduction

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Introduction

Multi

Media

Multimedia

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Multimedia
Multimedia

means that computer information can be represented through audio, video, and animation in addition to traditional media (i.e., text, graphics/drawings, images)

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Information Types
Audible/Audio Visible/Video Touch Smell Taste Etc

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Key Multimedia Elements

Text Images Graphic Sound Video Animation

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Multimedia Information
Any

combination of text, video, still images, animations, audio and interactive contents that are stored through any medium

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Two Types of Multimedia

Linear Non-linear

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PC to process Multimedia Information

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The

Overview of Multimedia Software Tools

categories of software tools

Music Sequencing and Notation Digital Audio Graphics and Image Editing Video Editing Animation Multimedia Authoring

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Multimedia Software in PC

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Multimedia Application
A

Multimedia Application is an application which uses a collection of multiple media sources e.g. text, graphics, images, sound/audio, animation and/or video

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Where You can Use This .. ?

Education Business Leisure Journalism Engineering Medicine

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Multimedia Applications
World

Wide Web Authoring courseware

Multimedia

e.g. Adobe/Macromedia Director

Hypermedia

Video-on-demand Interactive Computer Virtual

TV

Games
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Components of a Multimedia System

Capture Storage

devices Devices Networks Systems

Communication Computer Display

Devices

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Input devices and software

Keyboard Scanner Optical

and mouse

Character Recognition Software (OCR) Recognition Software tablet

Microphone Voice

Graphics

Handwriting

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Output devices
Monitors Speakers Sound Data

cards card

projectors

Graphics

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Backing storage
Hard

disk disk disks

Floppy

Compact

Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) Compact Disk Recordable (CD-R) Compact Disk Re-Writable (CD-RW) Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) Digital Versatile Disk Recordable (DVD-R)
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Why . ?
To

make an application

More attractive Interactive

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Characteristics of a Multimedia System

A

Multimedia system has four basic characteristics:

Multimedia systems must be computer controlled. Multimedia systems are integrated. The information they handle must be represented digitally. The interface to the final presentation of media is usually interactive.
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Desirable Features for a Multimedia System

Very

High Processing Power Capable File System Hardware/Software needed and High I/O and Memory
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Multimedia Special Data

Representations Operating System

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Hypertext
Hypertext

is a text which contains links to other texts

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Hypermedia
Hypermedia

is not constrained to be text-based. It can include other media, e.g., graphics, images, and especially the continuous media sound and video

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Hypermedia Applications
The

World Wide Web (WWW) is the best example of a hypermedia application. Acrobat

Powerpoint Adobe Many

Others?

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HTTP
HyperText

Transfer Protocol

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Key Multimedia Elements

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Text and Static Data

Source:

Keyboard Speech input Optical character recognition Data stored on disk

Stored

and input character by character:

Storage of text is 1 byte per character
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Images

Still

pictures

Input:

Digitally scanned photographs/pictures Direct from a digital camera

Generated by programs similar to graphics or animation programs
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Graphics
Input

devices:

keyboard (for text and cursor control) Mouse Trackball Graphics tablet
Graphics

standards :

OpenGL, PHIGS, GKS

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Audio
Audio

signals are continuous analog signals.

Input:

Using microphones and then digitised and stored

1

Minute of Mono CD quality (uncompressed) audio requires 5 Mb.

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Video
Input:

Analog Video is usually captured by a video camera and then digitized are a variety of video (analog and digital) formats video can be regarded as being a series of single images.
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There

Raw

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Content

Design

Scripting (writing)
Rules for good writing:
Understand your audience and correctly address them. Keep your writing as simple as possible. (e.g., write out the full message(s) first, then shorten it.) Make sure technologies used complement each other.

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Graphics (illustrating)
Make use of pictures to effectively deliver your messages. Create your own (draw, (color) scanner, PhotoCD, ...), or keep "copy files" of art works. - "Cavemen did it first. Graphics Styles
Fonts Colors

Pastels, earth-colors , metallic , primary color , neon color

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Animation (wiggling)
Types of Animation
Character Animation

Humanise an object Factors in choosing a character

Emotion - Is it happy, sad, funny, sloppy, ...? Movement - Is it fast, slow, bumpy, ...? Visual style - Is its color/texture consistent with the rest? Copyright - "Don't use Mickey before checking with Walt." Adequacy - e.g., Does it provide various poses

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

When to Animate
Only animate when it has a specific purpose

Enhance emotional impact Make a point Improve information delivery Indicate passage of time Provide a transition to next subsection

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Audio (hearing)
Types of Audio in Multimedia Applications:
Music - set the mood of the presentation, enhance the emotion, illustrate points Sound effects - to make specific points, e.g., squeaky doors, explosions, wind, ... Narration - most direct message, often effective

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Interactivity (interacting)
Types of Interactive Multimedia Applications:
Menu driven programs/presentations Hypermedia Simulations / Performance-dependent Simulations

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Technical

Design

Video Mode and Computer Platform Memory and Disk Space Requirement Delivery
Live Presentation Delivery by diskette Delivery by CD-ROM Electronic Delivery

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Issues in Multimedia Applications Design

Visual

Design

Themes and Styles

Some Possible Themes:
Cartoon theme Traditional theme High tech theme Technical theme

Color Schemes and Art Styles

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