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In the beginning, I had a hard time getting my arms around all the details required to make a nice multimedia file. What helped me the most was to think of the audience first (i.e., what kind of multimedia would they enjoy the most) and, then, how I was going to make it.
Currently, I do photos with a Sony DSC-H1, videos with a Sony TRS-950, audio with nothing special, and computers with a Dell Dimension 8250. I edit photos with Adobe Photoshop, audios with Acid Music, and videos with Pinnacle Studio 10.
A. What Kind of Multimedia Would the Audience Enjoy?
• File on a Disc (not autorun) • File Downloaded from a Web Site • File Streamed from a Web Host • Autorun DVD (or, VCD/sVCD)
B. How to Make a Multimedia File
1. Common Steps: • Acquire raw photos (and, edit) • Acquire raw video clips • Layout both in a storyboard or timeline • Edit video clips in video software
2. For File on a Disc: • Add all transitions, video effects, bells & whistles, etc. that software will support. Render above layout into the file format of your choice (e.g., .avi, .mpg) • Copy to a disc
3. For Downloaded File: • Add minimum transitions, video effects, bells & whistles, etc to keep file size small. Render above layout in the file size and bit rate of your choice (will usually choose .mov, .wmv, or .rm format for their small size) • Upload to web site
4. For Streamed File: • Add minimum transitions, video effects, bells & whistles, etc to keep files size small. See above (check format requirements of web host - e.g., Google Video prefers .mpeg4 format) • Upload to web host
5. For Autorun DVD: • Add all transitions, video effects, bells & whistles, etc. that software will support. Render above layout into a set top autorun DVD/VCD.
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