1PGDCA4(A) – Fundamentals of Multimedia

UNIT I

Introduction to Multimedia, Multimedia Definition and concept, Need of Multimedia, Areas of use, Development platforms for multimedia, Identifying Multimedia elements Text, Images, Sound, Animation and Video, Multimedia Hardware and Software requirement. Making simple Multimedia with Power Point Text as a component of Multimedia, Concepts of plain & formatted text, RTF & HTML texts, Object Linking and Embedding concept, Fonts- need & types

UNIT II

Sound in Multimedia, Importance of sound in Multimedia, Sound and it Attributes – tone, intensity, frequency, wavelength, pitch etc. Mono V/ S Stereo Sound, Sound Channels, Effects in Sound, Analog V/ S Digital Sound, Overview of Various Sound File Formats on PC WAV, MP3, Concept of MIDI, Software for sound editing and mixing 3D sound

UNIT III

Graphics in Multimedia, Importance of Graphics in Multimedia, Vector and Raster Graphics, Image Capturing Methods Scanner, Digital Camera Etc. Various Attributes of Images- Size, Color, Bit Depth, Resolution etc,, Various Image File Format BMP, DIB, EPS, PIC, and TIF Format Their Features and limitations

UNIT IV

Video and Animation in Multimedia, Impact of Video in Multimedia, Basics of Analog Video and Digital Video, How to use video on PC, Brief note on various video standards PAL, NTSC, Different file formats and their use in Multimedia, MPEG, AVI, MJPG, Name of video editing software, Basics of Animation, Types of Animation and use of Animation, Cell Animation, Computer Animation, Morphing Animation, Software for Creating Animations

UNIT V

Application of Multimedia and its Future, Application of multimedia in different industries- Education, Entertainment, Journalism etc. Future of Multimedia, Career in Multimedia Production, Virtual Reality as new technology in multimedia, Applications of VR, Introduction to HMD, Boom cave, Introduction to various type:- Authoring Tools.