What is meant by resolution, how is it measured.

Resolution is lines and pixels in simpler terms. A television or recorded video image is basically made up of scan lines. In films the full image is projected on a screen at once, a video is made up of rapidly scanning horizontal lines starting at the top and moving down to the bottom. These lines can be displayed in two ways. The first way is to split the lines into two fields in which all of the odd numbered lines are displayed first then all even numbered lines are next, in essence producing a complete frame. This is called interlacing or interlaced scan. 

The second method is used in digital video recording, digital TVs and computer monitors is referred to as progressive scan. This allows the horizontal (odd&even) lines to be displayed sequentially. 

These points just mentioned convey the vertical resolution  

Horizontal resolution is the number of dots displayed within each line it can vary according to the input source of the ability of the TV monitor itself. 

The resolution is measured in picture elements, or "pixels" for short.

What is meant by frame rate in video?

What is meant by frame rate in video?
The frame-rate says how many images of a movie are displayed every second a movie is played.

Are all videos/movies the same frame rate, explain your answer

No, not all videos and movies are the same frame rate. For example if a interview is being filmed there is not much movement if it is a lower frame rate it would not have a major effect on quality, on the other hand if a football match is being filmed there would be a lot of movement so   a lower frame rate would have an effect on quality. So the frame rate of a video/movie really just depends on what is being filmed. 

What are some advantages of digital video

What are some advantages of digital video Better learning as moving pictures with sound are more effective than stills. Footage can be updated or changed with ease. Digital video adds a whole new dimension to presentations as it can be easily incorporated into computer presentations. With network capabilities, presentations can be distributed easily. Since digital video clips are basically files, they can be integrated into many databases just like text or numeric fields for useful applications. For example, video clips of historical/educational/marketing events or trips can be integrated with more mundane information to provide a more interesting presentation.

internet speed

People with internet access

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Image in in paint that illustrates how a high bandwidth connection can move more data compared to a dial up connection

What are some of the advantages of using a broadband connection to download something like a video compared to dial up?

The broadband connection can transfer more amounts of information therefore downloading a video at a faster speed. Dial  up cannot transfer the same amount of information that broadband can, as it doesn't have a wide range of frequencies that can be transmitted through the internet. Another advantage of broadband internet is that you can still speak on the phone while on the internet. When you are connected to a dial up connection, if you want to speak on the phone while connected to it, it will not work.

What are the speeds that broadband operates at compared to dial up

Broadband has a transfer rate of 256 kilobits of data per second 
Dial-up has a transfer rate of 56 Kilobits of data per second

How much faster is broadband than dial up?

Broad band is 200 kbs faster than dial up. This means that downloads from the web are faster with dial-up it may even take up to one whole day to downlad a large file. Broadband has faster page loading as well.

What units are used to measure bandwidth

There is not yet universal agreement on ways to represent the terms used to measure bits, bytes and the like, the units of measurement that apply to computer network bandwidth.

This can make coming to terms with the jargon a real challenge at times.
Common representations of these measurements include: bits kilobits, megabits, megabytes (MB), megabytes per second  and megabits per second.

What is Broadband?

Broadband is a term used regularly with different types of internet connections. Generally, it is referred to as telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information. The larger the range of frequencies available, higher the amount of information sent that can be given at any point of time.

Storyboard

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Pictures to be used

Labville: computers
http://2expertsdesign.com/images/pictures-photos/23-Screens-Row.jpg

Charcaters

Protagonist:
Buzz lightyear

Antagonist
Alvin And simon
Suspects/Acquaintances:
Robot
Mickey and minnie
Winnie the Pooh
Alvin And simon

Final Plot (detailed)

Opening Scene:

• Past tense
• grey scale
• party scene
• soft music
• voiceover of buzz talking about the day
• "suddenly" lights go out
• gasping, screaming
• lights go on
• items gone
• "my thing's lost"

Scene 2:
present tense:

• Blank Background 
• Buzz on a chair
• talks about how much he loved the item
• and talks about he would do anything to find the item

Scene 3:
Sound effects of computing equipment
suspect1 : Robot
Location: Labville

• black background with suspect name, location and photo- typing animation
• Buzz visits Robot
• Buzz asks Robot questions
• obvious signs of supicion form Buzz

Scene 4
Tune of theme song in background
supect 2: Mickey and minne
Location: Mickey Mouse clubhouse

• black background with suspect name, location and photo- typing animation
• Buzz asks questions
• slight signs of suspicion from Buzz

Scene 5:

Location: 100 acre wooods

• black background with suspect name, location and photo- typing animation
• Buzz asks questions
• slight signs of suspicion from Buzz

Scene 6:
quiet and moody instrumental piece
location: Near window

• Buzz appears sad and lonley without his cookie
• Jessie approaches Buzz and talks about Alvin's and Simon's party for completed food collection
• Buzz is highly suspicious of Alvin an Simon and than makes his way to Alvin's party

Scene 7:
food related music
Suspect 4: Alvin and chipmunks
Location: food paradise

• black background with suspect name, location and photo- typing animatioN
• Buzz visits
• Buzz asks Alvin and Simon questions and threatens that he will eat all their food
• Alvin and Simon confess

Scene 8:
mallet sound effect

• Scentence Alvin and Simon 5 years in broccoli land

Scene 9:

• Alvin and Simon screaming in Broccoli land as camera zooms out
• Screen turns black
• cedits
• Scene of Buzz and his cookie

Plot ideas

• use toys
• re-enactments
• going to another world
• having a dream
• starts with the truth
• quests
• mystery - something goes missing

Plot 1:

• having a dream
• wake up
• dream happens in reality

Plot 2: 

• Stealing Scene greyscale.
• Protagonist talking/narrating
• Finds out the possession is missing
• tries to find out who stole it
• finds the culprit
• court scene
• sent to broccoli land
• antagonist at broccoli land screaming

Effects

telling a story from the past (grey scale)
having a dream (blurry, hazy)

scene to scene (cut, wipe, fade in/out)
green screen for background

introduction

• Using stop motion animation for title using Lego blocks 
• Adding title in as video progresses

Inspirational Ideas.

We were finding inspirational videos and the following video insipired us to use the technique "stop motion" in our video.

Video Ideas

We were researching creative ideas the we could include in our project and we found this video through YouTube to assist us.

Audio Bit Depth Sample Size and Sampling Rate

1. Sound moves through what medium?

Sound travels in mechanical waves. A mechanical wave is a disturbance that moves and transports energy from one place to another through a medium that can be solid liquid or gas. In sound, the disturbance is a vibrating object. And the medium can be any series of interconnected and interactive particles. This means that sound can travel through gases, liquids and solids.

Let's take a look at an example. Imagine a church bell. When a bell rings, it vibrates, which means the bell itself flexes inward and outward very rapidly. As the bell moves outward, it pushes against particles of air. Those air particles then push against other adjacent air particles, and so on. As the bell flexes inward, it pulls against the adjacent air particles, and they, in turn, pull against other air particles. This push and pull pattern is a sound wave. The vibrating bell is the original disturbance, and the air particles are the medium.

2. What unit is used to measure sample size?

Essentially this is the number of digits in the digital representation of each sample. Think of the sample rate as the horizontal precision of the digital waveform, and the sample format as the vertical precision which is measured usinh Hz


3.  What unit is used to measure sampling rate?
The rate at which the samples are captured or played back, measured in Hertz (Hz), or samples per second. 


4.  Compare the quality of AM, FM and Digital radio.
AM radio ranges from 535 to 1705kHz
FM radio band goes from 88 to 108 MHz
Digital radio has frequencies below 30MHz