The Basics of Multimedia
With the 21st Century underway communication is at it's technical best. Computer, audiovisual equipment and network capabilities continue to inspire radical changes in the way we communicate. While it may sound complicated, multimedia is just a high tech adaptation to the instincts of our ancestors. Take away the gadgets and today's multimedians would have to get their message across with a more primitive attack on the senses. Multimedia simply combines a way to interact with computers, television, libraries, and educational materials. (22 Minutes)

The Digital Disc
Production Process
With the new millennium upon us the digital video disk (DVD) is now the hottest production platform. Producing for either the DVD or CD-Rom platform requires multiple skills and this comprehensive program is designed to help you get started.
(25 minutes)

Topics include:
• how a disc is produced
• examination of disc
• computer systems
• capabilities
• applications
• hardware/software review
• types of media
• production teams
• how programs are designed
• data preparation
• disc mass production
• future of digital disc

Educating With Multimedia
Multimedia is changing todays classroom by helping to enhance the impact of learning on students. Educators too are learning that multimedia offers many powerful and new ways to add impact and sensory excitement to the enjoyment of learning.
(28 Minutes)

Topics include:
• disk technology: cd-rom & dvd
• videodisk in the classroom
• television & computer graphics
• distributed learning
• multimedia creation & display
• video to printed page
• visualizing numbers & data
• computer design & video
• interactive video disk
• 3-D animation
• multimedia networks
- audio & video / streaming technologies

Digital Imaging
Acquisition & Applications
The new digital imaging technology is moving the field of photography from a world of celluloid and chemicals into an environment of charged couple devices and computers. With a new century underway these digitally captured images are easy to collect, easy to improve, easy to print easy to share and easy to send electronically. (18 Minutes)

Topics include:
• digital camera/video cameras
• scanning technology
• storage options
• transmission issues
• image enhancement
• layout and printing
• industry impact.