Multimedia Systems & InterfacesIntroductionDigital Media RevolutionMultimedia RequiresRelated TermsAspects of MultimediaThis ClassWhere’s the Action in Multimedia?Multimedia Systems &InterfacesKarrie G. KarahaliosSpring 2007Introduction•Syllabus•Expectations•Design ProjectDigital Media Revolution•Digital camcorders, cameras, MP3 players–but also location sensors, speech, gestures, etc.•Digital media enables new forms of expression–inform, educate, entertain, provoke, etc.–multi-sensory, emphasizes temporal over spatial•Digital media places the power of mega production studios at the fingertips of the user –record, edit, process, play, and share digital media–profound social, cultural, educational, technological, and communicative impact – its just now beginningMultimedia Requires•Multiple media–discrete or continuous–at least one continuous•Coordination–temporal or spatial•Interaction–user exercises controlRelated Terms•Media–representation of information–text, graphics, images, sound, etc.•Medium–how that representation is communicated–TV, Radio, Print, Web•MultimodalAspects of Multimedia•Capture•Representation•Storage•Transmission•Processing•Information exchange•Presentation•PerceptionThis Class•Perception–auditory perception, visual system, cognition•Design–design process, media selection, interface guidelines, and usability•Systems–storage, compression, synchronization•Integrated through design projectsWhere’s the Action in Multimedia?•Enable amateurs to take pictures and shoot video like the pros•Interfaces for organizing, retrieving, and accessing large collections of content•Capturing and sharing
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