For this
blog I will discuss some of the ways in which messaging can be improved by
multimedia. Some of these different multimedia tools have more of an impact
which I will also discuss. The fact that we now live in a technological age is
basic knowledge and this has made most people less patient. This has given rise
to the need for more websites that are creative with the multimedia tools that
they use to grab the attention of the audience and therefore to get their
message across. When I use the term multimedia tools I am thinking about using
pictures, video & audio clips, and slideshows on different websites to get
the attention of the intended audience.
The use of
different multimedia can add great improvement to, not only a website, but also
anything from presentations to even this blog. The tools being used must also
be chosen wisely and have a point and not just placed somewhere to just have it
there. For me personally I do not want click on a website to just find nothing
but words lining the entire page. I want to see different tools and especially
pictures or videos if they are called for. In general a site only has just a
few seconds to catch my attention and if it does not than I will usually move
on to another. The more that my senses are engaged than the more likely that I
will stay on the site.
For an
example I will use a picture I took during one of my times in the downtown area
of where I live.
The way that I think that the use of this picture will
enhance my blog is that for anyone that comes to my blog that also lives in the
same town as me will automatically have a connection with me. This is a picture
of a statue in front of the old courthouse here in Knoxville Tennessee that
many people will take pictures in front of. Already I believe that my blog is
more impressive than it would be if all I had was just words in that the use of
this picture engages the senses of the eyes.
Although
the use of pictures on a site is important, for me, the best tool to use is the
use of videos. The reasoning behind this is that it not only engages the eyes
but also the ears and the general emotions of a person. The video that I will
use is a video that I produced and shot for the church that I attend for their
Thanksgiving service. The reasoning that I think that this is a great example
is that, not only am I proud of it but, this video has a lot of emotion in it while
doing the interviews.
(Tarr)
Not only do you get the video but you also get the audio
which uses two of the different tools for multimedia use. This is a traditional
video with both audio and video clips but what about using audio with mostly
still pictures. The next video is exactly this.
(Tarr)
This video is one of the promotional videos that I recently
done for a Christian mission out in Arizona. Although I do not feel that this
example is as powerful as the previous video, it still goes to show the impact
that using the multimedia tools can have on presentations. The pictures were
provided by the President of the organization and I provided the audio and
little bit of video that was used.
When it comes to attempting to have an impact on either
websites or presentations the use of multimedia can have a huge impact of the
quality. The ability to use plug in a audio or video clip is not enough though
in that the clips to be used should be carefully chosen.
References
Tarr, N. (n.d.). GreatOneProductions.
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