How do data types combine to produce and enhance a digital media product?
Digital media products make use of a wide range of data types to make the product enjoyable to viewer. Various data types are used to enhance the product, making the product of higher quality and more appealing. Data types such as audio, music, video, animations, graphics all enhance a digital media product in one way or another. Audio provide audible information and video provides visual information to the user, allowing to have a better understanding. Text also provides information where audio or video is unavailable. Various animations and graphics also provide information and enjoyment.
A major example where various data types combine to produce a digital media product is a movie. Movies consists of many different elements such as music, audio,video and animation. They all combine to make the movie a enjoyable experience for the viewer. Music plays in the background of the film and gives a dramatic effect. Audio is used to allow the viewers to listen to the characters voices and their dialogues. Video allows the viewers to see the characters, their environment and the onscreen action. Sometimes, text is also added to the movie in the form of subtitles, where the dialogues of the character appear on the bottom of the screen. Subtitles are commonly used by those who are hard of hearing. Animation are also used to provide special effects to the film. All of this make the the movie enjoyable, which would not be possible if the data types had not been combined.
Below is an example of how data types combine to enhance a digital media product. It is a video, which is a trailer for a upcoming Hollywood film. It uses a range of audio, music, video, animation and text as well.