Digital MediaLesson 1

Digital Media Skills for Asset Production In this unit you will look at where digital media is used and

how various sectors use it differently. You will also develop some basic skills which can be used across all future units.

During the unit you will edit: Images Video Audio

Know sectors that use mediaUnderstand uses of digital media

What is ‘digital media’?

Know sectors that use mediaUnderstand uses of digital media

Keywords

Digital

Media

Sector

Electronically created content

Includes images, video, audio etc.

An area of work e.g. television, radio.

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Who uses digital media?Think of the different sectors use digital media…

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#digital #media#sector

Digital Media Sectors The following are just a few of the many sectors in which digital

media may be used today:

When you complete your research you will need to describe what type of digital media is used e.g. images, video, audio etc.

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#digital #media#sector

Radio TelevisionPress

PrintGames

Use of Digital Media When looking at the purpose of a piece of digital media or the

things it could be used for it could be classified as follows:

When you complete your research you will need to describe how digital media can be used for these purposes.

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#digital #media#sector

AdvertiseInform

Entertain

PromoteEducate

How can we view digital media?Think about devices…

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#digital #media#sector

Platforms Many different devices can be used to view digital media

products including:

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#digital #media#sector

How can digital media be broadcast?Think about where you get digital media from…

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#digital #media#sector

Broadcast Methods The main methods of broadcasting digital media include:

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#digital #media#sector

Digital TVCD/DVD

Website

Digital RadioSocial Media

EmailiTunes

Video Sites

Your Task Digital Media Sectors

Where it is used and what types of media is used.

Use of Digital Media The typical use of digital media

across the industry and how it is used in this way.

Broadcast Methods How digital media can be sent

out to people to view it.

Platforms The devices people can use to

view digital media products.

Know sectors that use mediaUnderstand uses of digital media

#digital #media#sector

Keywords

Digital

Media

Sector

Platform

Broadcast

Electronically created content

Includes images, video, audio etc.

An area of work e.g. television, radio.

A device used to view the digital media product

Distributing media to the users

Know sectors that use mediaUnderstand uses of digital media