My name is Amélie Pelletier and I go to Montmorency College. Multimedia Integration Technique is the program I am in and have been studying in that field for 2 years. This glossary goes for those who are already in this program or who are going to be in the future.
Multimedia is a creative program where you learn about many technical tools and websites. You will learn about programming, photography, animation and much more. I will have some glossary terms related to this field of program for newcomers. Some students who are already in this program may not remember those terms and those who are new can learn some in advance.
animation
noun
Animation is the process of creating the illusion of motion by rapidly playing a series of static images or frames in sequence.
Example: Anime stands out from western ANIMATION due to its stylized, colorful images and vibrant characters.
en: animation
audio
noun
Audio means sound, especially when it is recorded, transmitted, or reproduced electronically.
Example: St. Piracy is becoming a serious issue. The software industry, publishing industry, and the AUDIO-visual industry have been struggling with this issue in recent years.
en: audio
casting
noun
Casting means different things depending on the context, most commonly referring to the selection of actors for a show, the pouring of liquid metal into a mold, or the wireless display of media from one device to another.
Example: Supramolecular copolymers of the two polyesters were then formed consisting of varying amounts of the two macromonomers, by dissolving them in chloroform whilst stirring; films were then produced by solution CASTING.
en: fonderie
creativity
noun
Creativity is the ability to use your imagination to make new, original, and useful ideas or things.
Example: Explores the characteristics of Dickens' style and stresses his linguistic CREATIVITY.
en: créativité
digital
adjective
Digital primarily means information stored, processed, or transmitted using computer technology as a series of binary numbers (1s and 0s), or displaying data using numerical digits.
Example: They recently developed the world's first Wi-Fi camera, which allows users to send quality DIGITAL photos directly to the internet.
en: numérique
editing
noun
Editing means the process of changing, correcting, and improving a text, film, or audio recording before it is published or shown.
Example: Access control allows for definitions of what users can and cannot do whether it be EDITING a document, viewing certain tables in a database or changing the wallpaper on a network node.
en: rédaction
illustration
noun
An illustration is a visual drawing, picture, or diagram used to explain, clarify, or decorate a text, or an example that makes a complex idea easier to understand.
Example: She attended Goldsmith's Collage where she studied 'ILLUSTRATION', which is a kind of art where the subject is defined more than its form.
en: illustration
interaction
noun
An interaction is an occasion when two or more people, objects, or forces communicate with, influence, or react to each other.
Example: According to this account a sample of seven contemporary societies (open circles) spend a mean of time of very close to 20 per cent of total time engaged in social INTERACTION (conversation).
en: interaction
logo
noun
A logo is a graphic mark, symbol, or design that represents a company, brand, or product to help people recognize it instantly.
Example: At appeal to different sets of consumers. This is especially true of corporate brands whose symbolism (LOGO, slogan, etc) is strong enough to allow people across cultures to share symbols which sometimes interpreted differently or do not have the same meaning.
en: logo
scene
noun
A scene is a part of a play, movie, or real-life event where action happens in one place and time.
Example: The general underlying themes of the film are displayed from the outset in the first SCENE.
en: scène
script
noun
Motion design is the art of giving life to graphic design through movement, turning static elements like text, shapes, and logos into dynamic visuals.
Example: It is interesting that the 'male SCRIPT' portrayed in men's magazines can be so different from one to another.
en: scénario
sound effects
noun phrase
Sound FX (short for sound effects) means artificial or enhanced sounds added to media like movies, TV shows, video games, and plays to make scenes feel more realistic or exciting.
Example: However, it is full of SOUND EFFECTS and other stylistic devices conveying unexpected foregrounding.
en: bruitage
stop-motion
noun phrase
Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique where physical objects are moved in tiny steps and photographed one frame at a time to create the illusion of independent movement when played back in sequence.
Example: In these stories the existence of mythical creatures allows the studios to use an array of special effects to fascinate their audience and in many cases with films such as Don Chaffey's "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963) and Desmond Davies' "Clash of the Titans" (1981) it could be argued that these films were quite simply made as vehicles for the STOP-MOTION animation special effects technology of Ray Harryhausen that was available at the time.
en: animation en volume
studio
noun
A studio is a room, building, or establishment equipped for artistic work, recording, broadcasting, or living.
Example: After obtaining planning permission for Yanley Lane STUDIO, I had to develop an assembly set and the setting out played a major role.
en: studio
tripod
noun
A tripod is a portable, three-legged frame or stand used to support and stabilize objects like cameras, telescopes, or surveying equipment.
Example: He was able to walk with a TRIPOD frame and his gait appeared slightly antalgic in nature.
en: trépied
typography
noun
Typography is the art, craft, and technique of arranging type, letters, numbers, and symbols to make written language legible, readable, and visually appealing.
Example: The last aspect that highlights the word "blood" is the TYPOGRAPHY of the poem.
en: typographie
video
noun
A video is an electronic medium for recording, copying, playback, transmission, and display of moving visual images, usually with accompanying sound.
Example: Most people know white noise as the sound their TV makes at the end of a VIDEO.
en: vidéo
video game
noun phrase
A video game is an electronic game where a player uses an input device to control images on a display screen and interact with a digital environment.
Example: Introduction and informal statement of requirements In the course of playing the VIDEO GAME Ratchet and Clank , the player will encounter various (often useful) objects.
en: jeu vidéo
virtual reality
noun phrase
A computer-generated 3D environment that completely immerses users in a simulated digital world.
Example: This is the first website related to a course book that is looking for a high browsability, high level of contents, high interactivity between the paper and the VIRTUAL REALITY.
en: réalité virtuelle
web
noun
In multimedia, a web refers to the integration and delivery of multiple media types—such as text, graphics, audio, video, and animation—over the internet through a web browser.
Example: Data flow from a home user's browser to a website during a typical ecommerce transaction. Application Layer The user launches his WEB browser, which registers a port with operating system.
