Multimedia

As traditional print outlets change to reflect new forms of media consumption, content gatherers are being asked to learn new skill sets in response. Multimedia, in addition to being a powerful form of storytelling, allows content gatherers to become more marketable in these changing times. Introduction to Multimedia introduces students to the power of combing documentary photography with compelling audio.

During the week students shoot and collect documentary photos and audio for multimedia slideshows. Students learn the basics of audio collection, the gear associated with it, as well as the basics of combining audio with photographs in the production software Sound slides.

Students should have a good understanding of SLR cameras before attending this workshop.

Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun (a medium with multiple content forms) or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which only use traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material. Multimedia includes a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, andinteractivity content forms.

Multimedia is usually recorded and played, displayed or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices, but can also be part of a live performance. Multimedia (as an adjective) also describeselectronic media devices used to store and experience multimedia content. Multimedia is distinguished from mixed media in fine art; by including audio, for example, it has a broader scope. The term "rich media" is synonymous forinteractive multimedia. Hypermedia can be considered one particular multimedia application.