Website Flashcards
What is MM Authoring?
Showing digital information in a manner which incorporates still images, animated images, video and audio.
What are software tools used to collate MM assets into a MM presentation.
- MS Expression Web - Software
- PowerPoint - Slideshow
- Scratch - Game Development
What does MM Authoring involve?
- Locating and/or creating suitable assets
- Assembling them into pages
- Building in Interactivity and navigation
- Packaging the final product for delivery
What is a hyperlink?
- Piece of text
- Whole image
- Hotspot on an image
What does a hyperlink do?
Brings the user to another page or location on the same page
Explain why hypertext is used in MM authoring?
The body of interlinked textual content within a multimedia package. So that cross-referencing to other relevant pages of text occurs.
When is video used in MM?
Real footage is necessary
Embedded videos can be rewound
How is a video editing system used?
- Isolate video clips
- add desired effects
- add subtitles
- Place into a desired sequence
- Improve resolution
Explain Flash animations in relation to MM authoring?
Assembling bitmapped and vector graphics on a stage and then using effects to create movement of visual assets.
Often a separate plug-in is required.
Types of animation used in MM authoring?
- G.I.F
- Flash animations
- Presentation packages
- Game developments packages
Explain G.I.F animations in relation to MM authoring?
Forming a sequence of frames and then setting the duration each frame will be visible. Very portable and many websites have native tools to play them.
Explain Game Development animations in relation to MM authoring?
The animation of a sprite can be determined by the code that the author writes, giving very precise control and the chance to add interactivity.
Explain Slideshows animations in relation to MM authoring?
When a graphic is set to move around the screen in a pre-determined manner as it enters or exits the slide.
Explain how sound is used in MM authoring?
Audacity is an open source sound editing program that imports sound files or records from the microphone. Uses a file type. AUP
- Can Shift sound forwards or backwards in time
- Amplified, echoed and repeated
- Increase or decrease volume, pitch, treble
Explain how scripting is used in MM authoring?
To introduce new controls and features authors may be able to script some of their own code into a MM package.
Used to finely control the sequence in which MM assets appear/disappear and how they behave and how events from user interaction will be handle.
Explain the target audience?
The first part of the design stage is to state the purpose of the multimedia project.
This will involve identifying the target audience for the product. Consider:
Age range
Gender (if appropriate)
Ethnicity/culture/language
Level of computer experience
Explain User requirements?
A list of things the client wants the product to look like and do. This can be done by completing research at the start and end of the development stage.
Explain the navigation structure diagram?
Developers usually determine how the system will be linked by creating a drawing at the start of the development stage.
Highlights how the user will naviagte the website using interactivy.
Explain the storyboard?
A storyboard is a detailed description of how the final product is going to look.
This is designed before the developers start creating the new system.
It will assist with the creation.
Explain where image sources can come from?
- Original sources
- The internet (copyright must be taken into consideration)
- Created images using software such as Photoshop or Adobe Fireworks
Explain how the size of images affect a digital system.
Too large an image can slow the performance rate down; too small an image can make it difficult for a user to see.
Explain how copyright can affect image sources.
Copyright can be an issue if the developer uses images from the internet, so they must ensure they get the creator’s permission before using any image.
What is an assets table?
An Assets Table can be used to document where each asset is from and how it has been used.
Explain the movie timeline?
If a short video clip is being placed on a website or a movie is being created it is important to plan its development.
A movie timeline is very similar to a storyboard except timings must be added to show the developer how long each clip will last.
Explain scripting?
Any coding that is created must be described.
This ensures that the developers know what the script is trying to achieve.
This is particularly useful if more than one developer is working on the same project at the same time.
This is helpful should there be any errors as the creator is known and can debug any problems.
