DVD Authoring

Notes on Authoring - Compressing 

File - Send to Compresser.

Drag and drop - Dolby Digital (audio file) 2.0 (.ac3)

Encoder

mp2 - video

Video format - SD DVD
Video format at PAL (Phase Alternating Lines)
Quality - mode - two pass VBR (Variable Bit Rate)
Average bit rate - 6.8
Maximum bit rate - 8.0
Motion estimation - Best

DVD 5 - 4.7
Source insert - left 2, right 2.
Source, other/destination
Drag and drop dolly and mpeg
Save project 
Quit DVD pro

Final Cut Pro - 

Timeline - matte - colour - solid
Text - colour
In and out - send to compressor
File - import - asserts - menu

Final Cut Pro

• In and out point of timeline (video and audio) > Compressor
• Settings - DVD Studio Pro (2x asserts - video and audio)

Standard Definition: DVD 5 (90 minute duration, 4.7 Gb) or DVD 9 (120 minutes duration, 8.4 Gb).

We're creating a DVD - R and will be using DVD 5, which although is less duration, it possess better quality than DVD 9.

DVD 5 is both one layered and one sided and will play the whole way through.
DVD 9 is also one-sided, but will stop at a certain point briefly). Which is where a chapter marker should be placed using DVD studio pro (dip to colour).

DVD + R and DVD + - R do not play on all players.

• Menus and sub menus: x5 (leave a duration of about 20 minutes)
• Tracks: x10 (70 minutes)

DVD:

First play: warning (decide the duration)

Menu: Blue
Track: Green

DVD Studio - graphical - disk
DVD Studio - main menu - add button (apple shape) - copy and paste a button, double click set target - menu or assert.

Click button - documentary

First play
End jumps

Standard definition - SD DVD
Video Standard - PAL

Region/copy right -
1 Reserved should never be ticked.

File - advance burn build and format - choose

Introduction to DVD Authoring

The next unit links back to the previous one; we will be authoring both our Thornham corporate promo video and documentary. This will consist of adding an interactive main menu route, including selections for scenes, set up, bonus features and of course a play movie button. We will be creating subtitles, a copyright warning and possibly video tapes and easter eggs which will all feature on the DVD.

As a class, we divided ourselves into different positions, were we will be focusing on our chosen task. James and myself will be working on the subtitles for the DVD. We are currently learning the process of dvd authoring during our lessons.