Silicon Graphics makes computer systems for technical, scientific and creative professionals. Among their products is software that can create motion picture special effects. Multimedia firms use the same elements as entertainment technology firms. The applications for multimedia range from in-home computer games to the transfer of medical information over distances. Everyone with a CD-ROM computer game or access to the Internet is enjoying the benefits of multimedia.
Movie producers use multimedia capabilities to create computer-generated special effects.
Doctors in remote areas of the nation use multimedia to send interactive video via satellite and microwave transmission to medical specialists in urban areas. Multimedia allows real time images of news events to be beamed into the home from countries around the world. Teleconferencing using multimedia allows colleagues in far-flung locations to meet without leaving their offices. According to the Carronade Group Multimedia Directory, California has over 630 multimedia companies. Employment and wages.