The availability of digital multimedia technology poses new challenges to researchers, authors, and educators, even as it creates new opportunities for communication. VideoScheme, a prototype video programming environment is described, along with its applications in research, authoring and education. In terms of research, VideoScheme can help eliminate information redundancy by detecting "cuts" between segments; in addition, VideoScheme's monitor object enables automatic video analysis to be applied to interactive multimedia. As an authoring tool, VideoScheme makes it possible to write applications in minutes or hours because of its rapid-turnaround interpreted language. In terms of education, the programmable multimedia environment of VideoScheme makes it a useful tool for exposing computer science students to digital media in a way that is concrete but one that does not restrict experimentation. (Contains 12 references.) (AEF)