Elements of a Multimedia program

What are the main elements of a Multimedia program?
There are six main elements which make up a typical multimedia program:
Text: This is the base to most applications - the on-screen display of words. The use of different styles, fonts and colours can be used to emphasise specific points.
Images: Seeing a picture of an object has more impact than merely reading about it. Examples include conventional artwork, computer-generated artwork, photographs or captured video frames.
Movies: You can present information which is normally outside the scope of the ordinary classroom, such as medical operations or archaeological excavations.
Animation: Animations can render a procedure more accurately than that of a movie. For instance objects which appear blurred within a movie can be represented more clearly.
Sound: Sound can be used in strategic parts of the program or during a movie to emphasise certain points. This may include speech, audio effects (e.g. applause), ambient sound (e.g. the background sound of the sea etc.) and music
User Control: There has to be some degree of user control so as to provide students with the option to leave certain parts of the application and thus prevent boredom. On-screen options should exist for them to visit other areas of the program.
All of the above aspects are combined to produce a seamless application. Typical examples of which might include:
· linking of animation to static in-text diagrams
· linking a video clip to a descriptive paragraph
· audio recordings of foreign language pronunciation towards words of pictures