Introduction to Multimedia and MSEC Michael Christel Alex Hauptmann Rong Jin (TA)

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann Contact Information Mike Christel (412) or x WeH5212 Alex Hauptmann (412) or x WeH5124 Office Hours by Appointment

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann Teaching Assistant Rong Jin Office WeH5316 Office hours by appointment (412) or x8-4050

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann Course Outline Oct. 27Introduction to Multimedia Oct. 30Images as Multimedia Interface Components; Intro to Macromedia Flash 5 Nov. 3Digital Audio; Speech Recognition Nov. 6Speech Dialogue and Applications Nov. 10Speech Synthesis Nov. 13Digital Video Nov. 17Image Processing; Human Face Detection

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann Course Outline, continued Nov. 20Web Specifications; Synchronization Nov. 27A Multimedia Company (Experiences from the Field) Dec. 1Digital Music and Music Processing Dec. 4Informedia: Content Analysis of Digital Audio and Video Dec. 8Video Retrieval Evaluation and Testing; Multimedia Interface Design; Multimedia Use in the Future Dec. 11Multimedia and CMU's Entertainment Technology Center: Education, Industry Research, Entrepreneurialism

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann Grading No midterm, no finalNo midterm, no final No textbook; only recommended links/readingsNo textbook; only recommended links/readings Grading based on homeworks (95%), class presence and participation (5%)Grading based on homeworks (95%), class presence and participation (5%) Homeworks MUST be published to your web site; me by next class your base URL from which a “MSEC ” link will exist Homeworks MUST be published to your web site; me by next class your base URL from which a “MSEC ” link will exist Homework time deadlines are strictly enforced: loss of 10% per day late for each assignment Homework time deadlines are strictly enforced: loss of 10% per day late for each assignment Flash homework is worth twice other homeworks Flash homework is worth twice other homeworks 5% for class time meant to encourage you to show up mentally and physically for class (esp. out of courtesy for our guest lecturers) 5% for class time meant to encourage you to show up mentally and physically for class (esp. out of courtesy for our guest lecturers)

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann Definition of Multimedia Multi (Latin multus - numerous) Media, medium (Latin medius, medium: middle, center, intermediary; Latin mediat: intermediary, means) Multiple types of information captured, stored, manipulated, transmitted, and presented. Specifically: Images, Video, Audio (+Speech) and Text Related terms: hypermedia, hypertext Problem: “hypertext”, “hypermedia”, “multimedia” so overused/generalized they now convey little meaning

Carnegie Mellon © Copyright 2000 Michael G. Christel and Alexander G. Hauptmann A Few Items in a Multimedia Timeline Pre-Digital Age:suggestions? (see for B.C. too) 1945 – Vannevar Bush, memex “As We May Think”, s – Ted Nelson, Xanadu, “a universal instantaneous hypertext publishing network” 1967 – Nicholas Negroponte formed MIT Architecture Machine Group (later in 1985 MIT Media Lab opens) 1987 – RCA’s David Sarnoff Labs’ announce Digital Video Interactive 1988 – Apple “Knowledge Navigator” vision