My reflection on Lecture 8: "The DDD-E model, 'Develop' Stage"

Hey there, guys💗,

I hope you had a pleasant and restful weekend!

Here I am again to talk to you about another stage of the DDD-E model, and that is the "Develop" stage. The Develop stage is the third step in the DDD-E model, and it’s where you start creating all the media for your project. This means making graphics, animations, audio, and video that will go into your multimedia presentation. It also includes the programming part, where you put everything together and make sure it works. Creating multimedia projects can be super exciting because it allows you to bring your ideas to life through a mix of graphics, animations, audio, and video. As you start working on the Develop phase of your project, you’ll be using different tools to create or import these media elements. Whether you're drawing graphics from scratch, scanning images, or using digital audio, the goal is to enhance your project and make it more engaging and fun to explore.

Graphics, like images and drawings, can make your presentation stand out. They are images or pictures that you use in your multimedia project. They can make your project look cooler and help explain your ideas better. You can create graphics from scratch using software like Photoshop or PowerPoint, or you can scan a picture or photo you already have.

One important thing to keep in mind is that graphics should help, not distract from, your project. Try to keep them simple and clear, and avoid making them too big because they can slow down your project. Also, use fewer colors (like 256 colors) to keep the file size smaller and more manageable.

Animations are another cool way to bring motion and life to your work. Whether it’s moving a character across the screen or showing a process step-by-step, animations make your ideas clearer and more entertaining. Animations are a fun way to show movement in your project. They help explain things like how something works or what happens step by step. There are two main types: path animations, where an object moves along a path (like a car driving across the screen), and frame animations, where you show different pictures in a sequence to make something look like it’s moving.

Animations can make your project more exciting and help your audience understand things better, but remember, they can take some time to create. So, use them wisely to make your project look awesome without overdoing it! When you also add audio, like music or voice narration, it can really set the mood and help explain your content in a more interactive way.

In the end, think of multimedia as your chance to get creative and make your project something that grabs attention. Just remember to balance your ideas with good planning to keep things simple, effective, and fun!

See you next week💥

Toodles✌