DVD Authoring
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- Anarchitect0
cool, thx.
What is the best way to do the layout /interactivity of a DVD menu:
1. import it from another application [if so, which one?]
or
2. do it from scratch in the DVD authoring tool?
btw, anybody ever used does the new Director DVD authoring capabilities?
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet…
- ********0
yeah, that part of it. Wow, I mean you can do it with an outside application such as Director, using 'Lingo' or do it with Flash and import it. It's all so object oriented and scaleable these days. The again, maybe just keep it simple for a menu and do it in the application itself. Obviously, depends on what you want to do. ;)
- ********0
personally, I create it with the easy-to-use DVD menu creator in Vegas+DVD by Sony.
- Anarchitect0
yeah, even the most well design menus are just nice transitions between menus and submenus...
- smd0
Like anything people always think it is easier, until they have to do it them selves. (Myself included). DVD authoring can be Ridiculously complicated. That is why there are whole companies that do just that. There are always 1000 different reasons why a disc might not work.
From what I know about the best authoring tools, everyone I work with uses Cinarist on a PC. DVD studio pro does rock now. Compressor looks great. Almost as good as a hardware encode.
You might want to check out
They can answer most questions there.
Designing for DVD does suck due to the size restraints. A lot of distributors want their discs to be "dorm room proof" (actually been said to me). "You should be able to read the menus on a 13" TV from 15 feet away."Good luck with your delivery.
- mr_flaco0
For menus I'm using After Effects/Photoshop/Illustrator - basically looping video with hotspots for buttons etc, then video transitions out when a button is clicked.
It's too bad that the technology there is still so slow - really makes it hard to make a rich, seamless user experience.
- DutchBoy0
couldn't get Sony but the storeowner told me i couldn't go wrong with Fuji..
*fingers crossed
- ********0
Although, I'm sure you could probably incorporate XML into a menu system and control externally as well.
- ********0
couldn't get Sony but the storeowner told me i couldn't go wrong with Fuji..
*fingers crossed
DutchBoy
(oct 11 04, 10:01)FUJI's will work.
- unfittoprint0
really?
okay... any good tutorials on developing DVD menus?
thx in advance.
- ********0
I was thinking theoretically you could, however, now hmmm not so sure you could do that, that would be dependant on playback right?
DVD Architect Tutorial: http://www.donstevenson.net/DVD_…
- ********0
Sony DVD Architect 2.0 Tutorial: http://mediasoftware.sonypicture…
easy as pie
- unfittoprint0
u da man.
- DutchBoy0
goodluck, anarchiprint.
;P
- ********0
Functions very similar to Sony Sound Forge and Vegas to me. Obviously, same company. Actually, Mediasite turned into Sonic Foundy and then into Sony. Just a spin-off from Carnegie Mellon U, where I used to work. Somebody made some do-re-me.
- DutchBoy0
thx Jaz..
could anyone please read my "i think it's shit" thread? DVD related issue.. and it sucks... :((
- ********0
heheheh
- DutchBoy0
hey it's not funny.
damnit.i am supposed to have it done tomorrow.
*sob
:((
- ********0
Ohhhhhhh, sucks then. :(
- DutchBoy0
yes.
anyway, DVDStudioPro sux (esp. version 3.1).
Made by Apple for Apple machines but it is full of bugs on G4's..bah!