WHAT IS MULTIMEDIA?

MULTIMEDIA IS… The combination of sound, animation,

graphics, video, and color into a document

The combination of text with graphics, sound, video, or animation

Examples-Training presentationsAdvertisementsSpecial effects Video gamesArt

Images

Sound

Video

PROJECTS Computer based training programs that

combine audio, video, and graphics can be used in education

Journalists can use multimedia to bring news to a variety of audiences

Software engineers uses multimedia to create simulations that can be used for military training

Doctors can use multimedia for viewing virtual surgeries or to simulate how disease can affect the human body

YOUR ASSIGNMENT… In groups of 6, research different types of

Presentation, Desktop Publishing, Graphics, Web Design, Digital Video, and Digital Photography software programs (each member selects one type)

Each member will research different products in their specific type Using an Excel Spreadsheet-create a list of

features for three products including price and system requirements

Each member will present their finding to their group

YOUR ASSIGNMENT… As a group, rate each product from best to

worst consider such factors as the cost as well as the

number of features, the types of files that can be created, whether additional hardware would need to be purchased to use the program, and whether the program is easily available in stores or on the Internet

Each group should create an Excel Spreadsheet of the top products in each of the 6 categories

Each group will use Publisher to create a tri-fold brochure of their research findings

YOUR ASSIGNMENT… Each group must submit

BrochureGroup Excel Spreadsheet Individual Excel Spreadsheets

Click on the brochure rubric and Excel spreadsheet in the wiki for more information