A Multimedia Model Based on Structured Media and Sub-Elements for Complex Multimedia Authoring and Presentation

through the specification of temporal, spatial and spatio-temporal relations. Moreover, we propose an abstract animation model that can be combined with the intra-media temporal structuration to specify animation effects in a flexible, no redundant and easy to maintain way. The underlying model is the Madeus model that is a flexible model based on the structural, interval, region and relative constraints. This paper describes the sub-element and the abstract animation models and shows how they are implemented in the Madeus multimedia framework. A complete schema of the video authoring tool based on this model is also specified. Thanks to that, the fine-grained authoring of multimedia scenarios with video media can be done in an easy and effective way. Key words: multimedia document, multimedia model, media content description, animation, multimedia authoring, multimedia synchronization.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2002
• Where: IJSEKE
• Authors: Tran-Thuong Tien, Cécile Roisin
• Keywords: Abstract Animation Models, IJSEKE 2002, Intra-media Temporal Structuration, Multimedia