LEARNING AREA 4 : MULTIMEDIA

4.1  Multimedia Concepts

Definition of Multimedia

• Define multimedia.

Multimedia in Various Fields

• Identify the use of multimedia in various fields.

Interactivity of Multimedia

• Differentiate between the characteristics of linear and non-linear multimedia.

Medium of Delivery

• Compare and contrast the mediums of delivery for multimedia applications:

• web-based
• CD-based

Multimedia Elements

• Identify the multimedia elements:

• text
• audio 
• video
• graphics
• animation

4.2    Hardware And Software

Hardware

• Identify hardware that can be used to produce multimedia products:

• scanner
• video camera
• camera
• audio devices
• video capture devices

Editing Software

• Identify editing software that can be used to produce multimedia elements:

• text editor
• graphics and image editor
• audio editor
• video and animation editor

Authoring Tools

• Define the various concepts in authoring tools:

• time frame concept
• icon concept
• card concept

4.3  Multimedia Development

Web Editor

•  Describe and give examples of web editors:

• text-based
• WYSIWYG

User Interface Principles

• State user interface principles.
• Apply suitable user interface principles in a project.

Development Team

• State the role of each member in a development team (examples: project manager, subject matter expert, instructional designer, graphics artist, audio-video technician and programmer).

Multimedia Production

• Describe the phases in multimedia production:

• analysis
• design
• implementation
• testing
• evaluation
• publishing

• Apply all the phases of multimedia production to produce an interactive educational multimedia project.!#{pa;Mang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">

4.4  Current and Future Developments

Immersive Multimedia

• Give an example of immersive multimedia in education, business or entertainment.