1. Exploring the World of Multimedia

2. What is multimedia?
Multimedia is the integration of text, still and moving images, and sound by means of computer technology.
In our society media is almost exclusively produced using computers and more and more media is being consumed using computers as well.
Print media is becoming obsolete.

3. Words in Multimedia
Words can be:
Written
Spoken
Sung

4. Images in Multimedia Images can be: Drawings Charts Diagrams Paintings
Photographs
Buttons
Animation or video

5. Sound in Multimedia Sound, also called audio, can be:
Voice-over or narration
Sound effects
Music

6. Video in Multimedia
Video can be:
Live
Recorded

7. Multimedia Productions
What are some types of multimedia productions?
Presentations
Tutorials
Games
Simulations
Web pages
What’s Next?

8. The Development of Multimedia
Graphics
drawing  painting  photography  digital photography
Audio
speech  music  recording sound and music  broadcasting
Movies and Television
film  video  digital video

9. Computer Technology
Computers have become smaller, cheaper, and more powerful.
Desktop computers
Laptop computers
Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
Tablets
Smart phones

10. The Value of Multimedia in Society
Multimedia has become a valuable resource for education, business, and leisure and recreation.

11. Uses of Multimedia Education Business Leisure and Recreation
To learn in new and stimulating ways
Business
To share resources, deliver information,
train employees, and advertise goods and services
Leisure and Recreation
To play video games, surf the Internet, and plan leisure time