7 transitions how you get from one segment or element

7. Transitions - How you get from one segment or element to another
Types of Transitions
a. Segue - one element stops, the next begins ("cut" in film).
b. Cross-fade - one element fades out, the next fades in, and they overlap on the
way.
c. V-Fade - First element fades to inaudible before the second element begins.
d. Fade to Black - V- Fade with some silence between elements.
e. Waterfall - As first element fades out, the second element begins at full
volume. Better for voice transitions, than for effects.
8. Stereo Imaging - Using left and right channel for depth.
Lesson 4. Motion Media and Information
There is no universally adopted definition for motion media. Motion media in
essence is visual media that gives the appearance of movement. It can be a collection of
graphics, footage, videos. It is combined with audio, text and/or interactive content to
create multimedia (Pitagan, 2016).
In motion media, the following can be observed:

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• each picture is a frame and that motion is created by rendering or showing
consecutively several frames per second.
• 24 frames (pictures) or more per second makes for a smooth animation.; videos,
film, slides also make use of frames.
• the series of graphics or images follow a sequence to create a story. This sequence
is often called a storyboard which shows a set of components (audio, visual,
videos, etc) changing in time to create a story or a message.
Pitagan (2016) stated that motion media can be produced formally and informally.
Informally produced motion media are created by individuals often for personal use.
Formally produced motion media are created by professionals who follow industry
standards in creating, editing and producing motion media.
Formal production of animations involves the following steps:
• writing the story - writers and directors create the story board
• script is written and dialogue is recorded
• animators sketch major scenes; inbetweeners fill in the gaps
• background music and background details are added
• drawings are rendered
Motion Media Formats, Types and Source by Pitagan (2016)
The widely accepted formats, types and sources of motion-media and how these
are decided/selected by creators and users of motion media and information and
information.
• According to format
1. Animations - animated gifs(Graphic Interchange Format), Flash, Shockwave,
Dynamic HTML
2. Video formats/Video Codecs - motion media use large resources. Codecs
compresses and decompresses video files. Examples are H.26N series,
Quicktime, DivX, MPG, MP4
• According to purpose: education, entertainment, advertising

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• According to source: personal, social media, media companies
• According to audience: private or public; directed or general
The Basic Methods on Determining the Credibility of Motion Media by Pitagan (2016)
1. Validity of information – Is it peer reviewed and verifiable
2. Source - Primary or secondary source? Does the video capture the actual event or
does it simply present information learned about an event.