What is multimedia?

Media is a way to communicate information from person to person

Media is a way to communicate information from person to person

What does multi mean? any more words with multi in them you know? Multimedia

What does multi mean?

any more words with multi in them you know?

combination & integration of media Multimedia

combination & integration of media

Many more options Also – A collective noun for type of type of media In computers terms it is the name of storage

Many more options

Also –

A collective noun for type of type of media

In computers terms it is the name of storage

Modern media is made by a small number of people Media is shared to a large number of people Usually relies on technology

Modern media is made by a small number of people

Media is shared to a large number of people

Usually relies on technology

Media with storage and transmission began more than 30,000 years ago (cave painting) This is a 16,000 year old cave painting from Lascaux, France

Media with storage and transmission began more than 30,000 years ago (cave painting)

The first alphabet is over 3000 years old. This is an Egyptian alphabet from 1700 B.C.E.

The first alphabet is over 3000 years old.

The Diamond Sutra 1 st dated book. Printed with wooden blocks Printed in China 868 C.E.

The Diamond Sutra

1 st dated book. Printed with wooden blocks

Modern media must go out to a lot of people. This means mass production

Modern media must go out to a lot of people.

This means mass production

The Gutenberg Press Johannes Gutenberg invented 1 st printing press. He printed 180 copies in Europe 1455 C.E.

The Gutenberg Press

Johannes Gutenberg invented 1 st printing press.

Newspapers - 1640 With mass printing available newspapers could be made. 1640 in England The London Gazette in 1666 was the 1 st commercial newspaper

Newspapers - 1640

With mass printing available newspapers could be made.

Phonograph – home audio Patented by Thomas Edison in 1877 We can finally store and transmit audio

Phonograph – home audio

Patented by Thomas Edison in 1877

Photographs The idea is more than 1000 years old. George Kodak made it more available to the public in 1888 The Kodak Brownie Produced in 1910

Photographs

The idea is more than 1000 years old.

George Kodak made it more available to the public in 1888

Radio - 1894 Finally wireless and paperless transmission of information is available. The history is clouded. Many people claim to have done it first. Nikola Tesla was most likely 1st

Radio - 1894

Finally wireless and paperless transmission of information is available.

Movie Theatres First public movie show in New York, 1896 Now we can store And transmit video The first full length film (12 minutes) was The Great Train Robbery made in 1903

Movie Theatres

First public movie show in New York, 1896

TV– live action in home 1936 First black & white then color Allows us to transmit More media to more people 1 st Color TV Philo Farnswoth in 1928 was the inventor

TV– live action in home 1936

First black & white then color

Business Computers Not for homes. They were huge! IBM Business Computer 1964

Business Computers

Not for homes. They were huge!

Video players– 1971 movies in your home Sony made first VCR Publically available one In 1971 – cost $1400

Video players– 1971

movies in your home

Video cassettes - 1976 A long battle between VHS and BetaMax VHS wins the battle Betamax VHS

Video cassettes - 1976

A long battle between VHS and BetaMax

Walkman - 1979 Take your music with you. Revolutionary portable media Sony Walkman

Walkman - 1979

Take your music with you.

Revolutionary portable media

CD Players – 1982 Play better quality music in your home This is a 1980s era home CD player

CD Players – 1982

Play better quality music in your home

Along come digital cameras Digital camera were invented in the 1950s Consumers could by them in 1994 Apple and Kodak both made consumer Cameras. This is the Apple Quicktake 100 – costs more than $1000

Along come digital cameras

Digital camera were invented in the 1950s

Consumers could by them in 1994

Consumer Computers Not yet popular but soon!! Apple Computers in 1976 The Apple I & Apple II, TRS-80 and Commodore computers were released in this era

Consumer Computers

Not yet popular but soon!!

Personal Computers 1977 - 81 1981 IBM – PC Price? $4000

Personal Computers 1977 - 81

Personal Computers 1984 Now it has a mouse!! 1984 Macintosh How much? $2495 Buy a hard drive for $1500

Personal Computers 1984

Now it has a mouse!!

Microsoft Windows & Apple Developed GUI to make use easier 1984 Macintosh 1995 Windows 3.1

Microsoft Windows & Apple

Developed GUI to make use easier

From 1977 – today Computers have advanced rapidly They have come from massive machines to small laptops with more power. Computers are used in many parts of our daily life.

From 1977 – today

Computers have advanced rapidly

They have come from massive machines to small laptops with more power.

Computers are used in many parts of our daily life.

Personal Media Players - 2002 Very popular, can play more than just songs An extension of the walkman and discman

Personal Media Players - 2002

Very popular, can play more than just songs

The main media has stayed the same Storing and transmitting information – audio and visual

The main media has stayed the same

Storing and transmitting information –

audio and visual

ELECTRONICS DO NOT REPLACE MEDIA. THEY ARE NOT MEDIA. THEY ARE A TOOL TO HELP US MAKE AND SHOW MULTIMEDIA.

ELECTRONICS DO NOT REPLACE MEDIA.

THEY ARE NOT MEDIA.

THEY ARE A TOOL TO HELP US MAKE AND SHOW MULTIMEDIA.