1. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Media Technologies Module Review

2. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Character Representation & Font Technology

3. Text – Nature and Aesthetic Visual representation of a language Graphical symbols with visual aesthetics Characteristics Shape Spacing Structure Layout

4. Abstract Characters Grouped into alphabets Alphabets describe written form of a given language Upper and lower case require different symbols A, B, C, …Z, and a, b, c, …z Punctuation marks :;,. ! Numerals and operator symbols 0, 1, 2, 3… + - x ^ =

5. Font Technology Each stored character value mapped to a visual display called a glyph. Glyphs arranged in collections called fonts Concept of fonts as collection of glyphs visually related and design to work together dates back to pre-digital era. Some font designs originate from fifteenth century.

7. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Computer Graphics

8. Image Acquisition Scanner Digital Camera Computer Artwork Digital Capture or Transfer Library Material

9. Vector Graphics Mathematically prescribed Wont loose resolution when scaled Give very lightweight file sizes Limited picture information for photorealism File Formats.wmf,.swf, cgm Software Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand

10. Bitmapped Graphics Allow for high-definition photorealistic images. Image encoded on a pixel by pixel basis. Image resolution degraded when scaled Supports lossless compressions algorithms File Formats -.BMP,.GIF,.JPG,.TIF.TGA Software Adobe Photoshop ( with ImageReady) Macromedia Fireworks PaintShop Pro (Shareware)

11. Optimisation & Deployment Control over compression (.JPEG) Palette depth (.GIF) Balance of picture quality versus file size For web deployment use ‘Export for web’ Never deploy the construction (layered) file! Deploy for non-BroadBand audiences (for now)

12. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Database Technologies

13. N-Tier Architecture database server 011020

14. Server-Side Scripting Advantages No special client side software required Robust security model via encryption (https) Typical Activities Design and Author scripts For particular requirements To sell or provide for wider community Use existing scripts Script will need to be configured (setup) for individual use Access to cgi-bin required on host server

15. Server-Side Scripting - PERL Perl = Practical Extraction & Reporting Language Perl has powerful text-manipulation functions Used to process World Wide Web electronic forms Provides a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) for access to systems, databases, and users Freely available for several platforms, Windows, MAC, Unix, etc.

16. XML XML is a markup language much like HTML XML was designed to describe data XML tags are not predefined. You must define your own tags XML uses a Document Type Definition (DTD) or a Schema to describe the data XML with a DTD or XML Schema is designed to be self descriptive

17. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies 3D Technologies for the Web

18. Motivations for 3D Content Virtual Tours ( Environments, Architectural walk-thru ) Product design presentation and interaction Scientific applications - molecular structures, navigation of ‘spaces’ Abstract representations of real-world concepts, e.g navigating file structures or data warehouses via real- time 3D metaphors. Online gaming

19. Technologies VRML Shockwave 3D 3DML

20. Deployment Issues Client-side software required to view & navigate worlds Bandwidth! - broadband take-up and capacity will determine the future potential for 3D on the Web.

21. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Graphics Device Principles B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies

22. Random v Raster

24. Aliasing Bitmap images will exhibit aliasing to the underlying method of their storage and display. Algorithms applied to final image to smooth jagged edges and give more gradation between edge colours

25. Antialiasing Lines B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies AliasedAnitaliased

26. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Aliased

27. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Antialiased

28. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies

29. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Bitmap Image Editing

30. Image Transformations Scaling Rotations Translations Reflections (flip) Skewing Freeform

31. Compositing Images

34. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies Colour Theory and Application

35. Describing Colour Words we might use when naming and describing colours: ‘shade, hue, warm, tone, bright, dim, pale, intense, vivid, rich, saturated, cold, strong, wishy-washy, glowing, colour, flat, weak, muddy, soft, vibrant, luminance, bold, tint’ Very subjective - influenced by perception and characteristics of illuminating light source.

36. Colour Models: RGB & CMYK

37. HSV 3D Representation

38. HSV 2D Representation

39. The Colour Wheel (Maya)

40. B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies

41. B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies

42. B.Sc. Multimedia ComputingMedia Technologies 3D Modelling & Animation

51. Computer Games

52. Late 1970s saw the emergence of dedicated arcade consoles

53. 1980s

54. Sega

55. Sega Games: Sonic the Hedgehog

56. 1990s:Sony PlayStation 32-bit + CD Player

57. Millennium Technology

58. 21st Century :Mobile Gaming

59. 21st Century:State of the Art...

60. Next Generation Games Consoles

61. Next Generation : Wii (Wee)