COMPUTER02L27: Video Content and Video File Formats
OBJECTIVES
Define video
List and describe examples of video contents
Define video file format
List and describe 5 common video file formats
LESSON PREREQUISITE
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LESSON PROPER
Video Content and Video File Formats
A video could be a vlog from your favorite YouTube channel, a presentation, a cartoon television show, a movie, or other visual media featuring moving images depending on the type of video content. Video content is any content format that features or includes video.
EXAMPLES OF VIDEO CONTENT
VLOG
Vlog stands for a video blog. A vlog is a type of video content that is usually a video of yourself where you talk about various topics such as reviews of an event, product, or service.
ANIMATION
An animation is a type of video content in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images just like your favorite cartoon movie.
LIVE STREAMING
Live streaming is a type of video content where you create and share videos in real time.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
An educational video is a type video content in which the primary purpose is to educate.
VIDEO FILE FORMATS
A video file format is a type of file format for storing digital video data on a computer system.
MP4
MP4 is developed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group.
MP4s are one of the more common video file formats used for downloading and streaming videos from the Internet.
MP4 uses the file extension .mp4
MPEG
MPEG is the first video format on the web.
MPEG stands for Moving Pictures Expert Group.
MPEG develops standards for encoding digital audio and video.
MPEG uses the file extensions .mpg or .mpeg
AVI
AVI is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft.
AVI stands for Audio Video Interleave.
AVI is commonly used in video cameras and TV hardware.
AVI uses the file extension .avi
QUICKTIME
QuickTime is developed by Apple.
QuickTime is used to deliver synchronized graphics, sound, video, text, and music.
QuickTime uses the file extensions .mov
REALVIDEO
RealVideo is developed by Real Media.
RealVideo is a suite of proprietary video compression formats.
RealVideo uses the file extensions .rm or .ram