Secure your place in Multimedia
Learn how to use a graphics editor to make multimedia content. Explore types of multimedia, the benefits of multimedia and learn the basics of a graphics editor.
Multimedia is not just for the pros anymore! Learn how to create interactive websites, animated videos or web graphics – even if you’ve never tried before!
If you want your voice heard in this ultra-connected world, it pays to speak with an accompanying essay. From podcasts and video blogs to photo slideshows and audio stories, there has never been as many ways for people everywhere -- especially young people --to share their thoughts with one another in captivating new ways. Here are some of the most popular ways people are using multimedia to share their thoughts:
1. Podcasts – Record a short speech or interview that you can then share on the Internet and other social networking sites.
2. Video blogs (vlogs) – Record short videos of your opinions, rants and ideas that you can then share on video-sharing sites like YouTube.
3. Video stories – Create your own mini-movie, combining video, audio and still images in just minutes using online software like Animoto (animoto.com)! You can also create videos for your Facebook profile or website and use an animation tool to create a simple cartoon character!
4. Slide shows – Host your personal photos on a website and use an online editing tool to create slide shows to show off your pictures or videos.
5. Audio stories – Storytelling has been around for centuries -- in the form of folklore, poetry and even print. Now, people are turning to audio stories in ways never before imagined. You can use the SpeakPipe service (speakpipe.com) to create an audio story and post it on your Facebook profile, MySpace page or website!
If you want to make your own multimedia creations, you don't need sophisticated software like Photoshop and Final Cut. Even Microsoft Paint for Windows' Paint Program or Mac's simple TextEdit application work just fine! Here are some basic tips and tricks for creating multimedia projects from scratch:
Choose your message. What is it that you want to say?
Get started. Decide whether you want to create a slideshow, blog or podcast first.
Brainstorm. Focus on a single topic and plan the best way you can to share your thoughts and ideas.
Write it down. Jot down your ideas with pen and paper or write them directly into your computer word processor or graphics editing software.
Start creating! Use simple tools like Microsoft Paint (paint.net), Apple's iMovie (proapplications.com/imovie) or some free online multimedia tools (imaginekrafts.com/v3/multimedia.html) to bring your ideas to life.
Share it! Find online communities like YouTube and Facebook that cater to the type of content you are sharing and share it on their websites!
NOTE: We recommend writing out your ideas in full before you record yourself. While you can speak very quickly on the recording equipment, it is best to be able to bring yourself back if something slips out and need to be corrected or edited.
NOTE: Many of the features discussed in this article are free software that may require you to register for an account with a specific site.
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Conclusion
It's time for you to begin to capitalize on your multimedia skills, your imagination and your desire to create something that can be memorialized forever. Even if you are not going to be creating these types of things as a career, even just having this book and using it as a guide is helpful.
You might want to start with some of the simple things we've talked about here such as putting together photo slideshows in Windows Movie Maker. It's free, you're familiar with it, and it just might inspire you enough to add more features and effects as you become more familiar with multimedia creation.