DDD-E Model, Media Components

Hello everyone, this week we are going to talk about the media components of the DDD-E model as part of the third phase, that is the Develop Phase. In my last blog, I mentioned them by giving a little explanation for each, but this time I will explicate them a little bit further. These components, as I have previously mentioned include text, graphics, animations, audio, and video. Media elements such as graphics, animation, audio, and video are key components of multimedia projects. They add life and build more interest to a presentation and make it more attracting for the eye.Their effective use adds up to a lot of benefits, enhances visual literacy, and address several different intelligences and learning styles.

Graphics refer to images or any information in the computer that is presented via pictures, drawings, or paintings. There are a lot of ways to obtain graphics. They can be created with a computer program or they can be imported from an existing file. Graphics can even be scanned from a hard copy or they can be digitized with a camera. Many graphics creation programs include ColourIt, CorelDraw, Adobe PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro, and Adobe Illustrator. These programs vary in price, sophistication, and many other attributes, but they can all be used to create computer graphics and save them in various file formats.

Animations are graphic files that include movement. For example, an animation may be used to depict the flow of electricity, cell division, or a volcano eruption. They can add new information and excitement to multimedia projects, they can also be time-consuming to develop.

Audio refers to sound elements in a program. These elements can include recorded narration, music, and sound effects. Audio can assist students’ learning, as well as add realism, excitement, and motivation to the program.

Media components help to convey even abstract concepts, and they can enhance students’ visual literacy and their ability to think, learn, and communicate through visuals and other media. They  allow students to be more creative and enthusiastic about working with sound, graphics, and video. But creating media files also presents some difficulties. Since the media files are stored in different formats , sometimes the program used will not open them. Also editing them may require a more advanced software that the schools cannot supply.