Week 1 - Perception & Images Flashcards
What is Multimedia?
• Using more than one medium of expression, communication.
An interactive computer-mediated presentation that includes at least two of the following:
- Text
- Sound
- Still graphic images
- Motion graphics
- Animation
What two functions do multimedia computers serve?
- Development tools for the creation of multimedia productions e.g. Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Unity.
- Delivery devices for multimedia applications
- Browsers or player applications.
What is Perception?
The consciousness or awareness of objects or other data
through the medium of the senses.
What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
• Wide range of
waveforms known as the electromagnetic spectrum.
What is the speed of light?
- Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light
- c = 299,792,458 m/s
- c = fλ
- 299,792,458 m/s / 1,800,000,000Hz = 0.17m
- 0.17m is the wavelength (λ) of what?
What 3 things is the power of light measured by?
- Radiance (watts)
- Luminance (lumens)
- Brightness
What is Radiance (watts)?
• Total amount of energy emitted
What is Luminance (lumens)?
• Light strength that is perceived by
the human eye
What is Brightness?
• Subjective measure of how bright an object
appears to be
State the order of the electromagnetic spectrum highest energy to lowest energy. • G • X • U • V • I • M • U • R
- Gamma rays
- X-rays
- Ultra-violet
- Visible
- Infra-red
- Micro-waves
- UHF/VHF/TV
- Radio waves
Which electromagnetic element has the highest energy but shortest wavelength?
• Gamma rays
Which electromagnetic element has the lowest energy but longest wavelength?
• Radio waves
What is the wavelength of visible light between?
• 400-700 nanometers
State the 2 light-receptor cells in the retina?
- Rods
* Cones
What are rods in the retina?
- Detect shades of black & white.
- In the peripheral vision.
- Work in low light - night vision.
- Approx 120 million of them.