A system for connecting a video object to various multimedia objects to enable an object-oriented simulation of a multimedia presentation using a computer with a storage and a display. A plurality of multimedia objects are created on the display including at least one connection object and at least one video object in the storage. Multimedia objects are displayed on the display, including at least one video object. The multimedia object and the video object are connected, and information is routed via the connection between the multimedia object and the video object to create a multimedia presentation.