PRE-WORKSHOP

DVD-Videodisc Authoring: MPEG-2 Format, Workflow, Creation

 

Paul E. Burrows, Eric Carlson, Media Solutions, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

 

ABSTRACT:

 

Although the creation of a DVD-Videodisc is far closer to the simplicity of writing a CD-ROM than it used to be, there are still necessary production steps to be taken in order to successfully create a "one-off" DVD or a DVD master for mass replication.  In this full-day workshop, the presenters will discuss issues, pitfalls, "gotchas," expectations, and even background information about the DVD format.  Part of the lecture/demo will include a discussion about what you can expect from a DVD-Videodisc in terms of capability and compatibility.  Using Apple Computer's DVD-Studio Pro with the Pioneer SuperDrive, the presenters proceed step-by-step through the entire production process: (1) flowchart the project; (2) prepare source footage; (3) encode to MPEG-2 files; (4) prepare menus, buttons & button states (using PhotoShop); (5) author in DVD Studio Pro; (6) preview; (7) write to a DVD-Videodisc; (8) play the disc in a standard set top DVD player and in DVD-compatible computers.  Those who have experiences in writing DVDs in the Windows computer platform should come prepared to share and compare.  How a DVD-Videodisc can be used to display high quality, full-frame, full-motion video when integrated with web-based materials will be mentioned to the extent that emerging toolsets are available for discussion.  Apple's consumer-level integrated suite of tools, known as iLife (iDVD, iMovie, iTunes, and iPhoto) will be discussed as well.

 

BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:

 

Morning Half-Day:

Background info about the DVD format (MPEG-2, both PAL and NTSC) will be provided, and discussions about what you can expect from a DVD's functions, features, and compatibility will be included.  With an understanding of the behind-the-scenes information, the steps to writing a DVD (afternoon session) become clear.

 


Paul E. Burrows

Manager, New Media Integration Group

Media Solutions, Office of Information Technology University of Utah

101 South Wasatch Drive 215EBC

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Phone: 801-581-7908

Fax: 801-585-3584

Email: mailto:pburrows@media.utah.edu

CO-AUTHORS:

Eric Carlson

Media Specialist, New Media Integration Group Media Solutions, Office of Information Technology University of Utah

101 South Wasatch Drive 215EBC

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Phone: 801-581-8675

Fax: 801-585-3584

Email: mailto:ecarlson@media.utah.edu