Multimedia Foundations: Core Concepts for Digital Design
- Length: 456 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Focal Press
- Publication Date: 2012-03-27
- ISBN-10: 0240813944
- ISBN-13: 9780240813943
- Sales Rank: #978307 (See Top 100 Books)
Understand the core concepts and skills of multimedia production and digital storytelling using text, graphics, photographs, sound, motion, and video. Then, put it all together using the skills that you have developed for effective project planning, collaboration, visual communication, and graphic design.
Presented in full color with hundreds of vibrant illustrations, Multimedia Foundations trains you in the principles and skill sets common to all forms of digital media production, enabling you to create successful, engaging content, no matter what tools you are using.
Companion website features a wealth of web resources, illustrations, and video tutorials demonstrating the key techniques presented in the book.
Table of Contents
Section 1 Multimedia Foundations
Chapter 1 Understanding Multimedia
Chapter 2 The Computer
Chapter 3 Planning and Design
Section 2 Multimedia Design
Chapter 4 Visual Communication
Chapter 5 Multimedia Page Design
Chapter 6 Interface Design and Usability
Chapter 7 Web Design
Section 3 Static Media
Chapter 8 Graphics
Chapter 9 Text
Chapter 10 Photography
Section 4 Time-Based Media
Chapter 11 Audio Production
Chapter 12 Sound and Video Recording
Chapter 13 Time-Based Editing