Platforms for video in interactive media

The World Wide Web is the Biggest Platform for video in interactive Media. This is a resource available to everyone who can get access to a computer with internet access. These are available at the majority of public libraries if you don’t own one yourself. It contains various amounts of information about anything, if you are looking for research on a certain subject such as a music director, or even if you are just looking for a simple fact about a certain animal. There are a few different internet browsers available for download or which work specifically against a certain operating system, and they have different attributes when it comes to browsing. Firefox for example is the web browser for Linux operating systems, but can be downloaded for use on Microsoft PC’s; this favours a faster browsing speed than Microsoft internet explorer. Firefox is a favourite of mine as since I browse the internet a lot and download certain things like games etc it is preferable to me.

Another platform for video are E-mail attachments, these are files of some sort added onto an E-mail. This makes transferring data from person to person much easier. The files that can be added can be anything from a spreadsheet to an audio or video file. Files can also be sent to yourself via E-mail if you need to take the file to multiple places, this will make it easier.

DVD and CD rom’s are different ways of saving data you need to move other than a memory stick. DVD’s have a higher capacity for storing data than a CD so are primarily used for burning videos too. CD’s, having a smaller data capacity, are used for Music and other Audio files. CD’s are however becoming more redundant with people downloading MP3 files more often.

Kiosks are a newer platform in interactive media. They are interactive stations that can be found in places like bus stations or tourist hot-spots; these can give away a lot of useful information on the area around the Kiosk. For example a Kiosk at a bus station would be more likely to give information on bus timetables, and prices, other than information on the history on the bus stop. However a Kiosk at a tourist destination such as Big Ben in London would have information on the architectural and historical facts of the site.
Another newer form of video in interactive media is the red button click through on your TV. This has made searching for certain things much easier, it gives more variety to what you can watch, if Wimbledon was on the TV you would be able to press the red button and choose which game you wished to watch. This is also the case for news channels, you can choose whether to watch; the headlines, sport, weather etc, which helps if you are searching for news on a certain subject. Another use for the red button is gaming; on certain channels there is the option to press the red button and to be taken to a game relating to the channel. Usually you can carry on watching the programme while playing a game at the same time, although not entirely practical, it is extremely attractive to a younger audience.

Presentations, such as PowerPoint presentations, are mainly for expressing an idea or thought to a group of people who know nothing on the subject. Presentations can consist of entirely one typecast, such as entirely text, or entirely video, however are much more well received when they contain more than one to add variety and to not bore the subject. A PowerPoint presentation on Ancient Egypt for example, could not only contain facts about certain points, but also show still images of temples and pyramids to excite the subject rather than pages and pages of text. This is an extremely good way of getting a point across because it involves very little paperwork and you can also include videos, which can be a stronger way of describing something than just a still image.

Mobile phones and other handheld mobile devices are a platform that would mainly cater to the younger audiences. This is because younger people are more likely to be amazed with the ease and functionality of it, even if, in the case of a blackberry or smart phone, all of the functions aren’t going to be used. Seeing as the majority of people will be attracted to something due to its looks most handheld devices are designed to look smart and sleek, to make the majority of people think that their life cannot work without one. Games consoles are also an example of this, for they keep bringing out newer versions of the same thing with a very slight difference making you want the newer version. These are very successful forms of video in interactive media for anyone can use them from a young child to an upper class businessman, and seeing as nowadays most handheld devices have access to the internet, anything can be accessed from anywhere.