The theory of multimedia from the Swisher article that was
most relevant to my digital image projects was the Multimedia principle. This principle talks about how
important it is to use quality graphics as well as present both text and
graphic at the same time to be most effective.
When creating my collage I definitely looked for images that were of
high quality and that caught my attention.
I also made sure to use some text on this collage to further peak the
interest of the viewer and to be the most effective.
Upon reflection, I might have done some
things differently with the use of digital images based on your re-reading of
the Swisher article. I honestly
had forgotten some of the good tips and proven research that was made available
in the article. One principle that would
have been helpful to incorporate in my GIF is the Modality principle where you
use both visual and auditory channels to communicate a type of instructional material.
The research showed that when both are happening there are better retention
outcomes then when just one or the other is used. I hadn’t thought about that, and it could
have been neat to explore options to make sound available in a GIF or even the
collage. I don’t know if I could have
figured it out at this point, as all of the work on Photoshop was new for me to
navigate.
When thinking
about copyright and creative commons implications, I definitely made an effort
to make sure that images were available for use through the CC laws. I ended up using all of my images for the
collage through a website called Morguefile.com. I know that these images are all safe to use,
and chose to go that route to make sure I was above reproach when it came to
finding images to use that were fair game.
It may have limited my search a little bit as I reflect on that decision. In the future I will seek out other safe
websites like freeimages.com to look for other options. One thing I wasn’t sure about in these
assignments was how to give credit to the photographer. Perhaps that is something that should have
been listed at the bottom of the description of the assignment? Again, this didn’t cross my mind until now
after re-reading about copyright and the CC articles.
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