Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Glossary of Terms.

TASK 1: Understand current uses of video in interactive media.


Key Terms:
Describe and explain the meaning of each term, give examples where appropriate.

Video Formats. E.g mov, avi.
There are many video formats that can be played onto video player. A video format is a file that contains video.

Streaming.
It means that the data being transferred can be used immediately, without having to download the "thing" in it's entirety before it can be used.

File Compression.
It means when it get a larger file in to a smaller zip file.

Aspect Ratios: 4:3, 16:9.
It means the width and the height of the image. For example 4:3 means every 3inch of the height, you will have 4 inch of width.

Frame Rates.
It means how many  images there is in a second.

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