Introduction

to Multimedia
 Media which uses multiple forms of
information content

Text, audio, graphics, animation, video

and interactive boards which entertain
the user
Definition
Uses the electronic media

Any form of the interactive store or

content repository is used to store the
electronic Media
Elements of
Multimedia
 Linear – no navigation control is required

Categories Nonlinear-offers the user interactivity e.g., Video

games and computer-based training.
(Hypermedia)

of
Multimedia Multimedia can be live or recorded.

A recorded presentations may allow interactivity

using any navigation system whereas
live multimedia presentation allows user
interactivity through presenter or performer.
Features of
Multimedia
Multimedia games and simulations

Used in physical environment with special Can be installed in offline Simulations, effect, illustrations, animations are
effects with multiple users at the same period modifiable as the properties which allows the
of time multimedia developer to alter without any
reprogramming
Applications of
Multimedia
Applications being used by

• Creative Industries-Journalism, entertainment, software service provider and

art
• Commercial- Advertising agencies, interoffice communications
• Governmental or non-governmental organization's
• Entertainment and Fine Arts
• Education- CBT
• Industry- Employee training, advertising, selling products
Mathematic and Scientific research

• Modeling

• Simulation

• Molecular Modeling

• Representation of the research through the journals as the means of media

 Virtual Surgery Telemedicine Hologram

Medicine

Simulation of the medical Health record and

content e.g., sprayed out of management ( Interactive
the virus or bacteria or board to analyse the data
process of medical
procedures
 Hotels

Railway stations

Shopping malls

Public
Museums

Grocery stores

Places Such installations of helpdesk or content reduces the

spaces of booth and human resources
Menu Screen

Airlines schedules (Boarding Devices)

Virtual Reality
 Planning and costing- idea
generation

Stages of the Designing and producing

Multimedia
Application
development Testing

Delivering