DVD Class - Class 1

Class 1 - Overview

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• Flow of Each Class
• Conceptual understanding
• Apple Pro Training Series Projects
• In addition a Class Project will be expected

• Books and Resources
• Apple Pro - (class projects, certified training)
• DVD Studio Pro - (great reference book, well organized)
• In the Studio - (nice screen shots, extra stuff)
• On-line resources

• DVD History
• Basically a big CD, though holds about 4.37GB not 4.7GB
• Just a few years ago DVDSP would have cost $5000 now $200
• Fastest adopted consumer electronic, including cellphones and personal computers

• Various Formats
• DVD-ROM - Acts just like a CD-ROM disc
• DVD-R - "Typical DVD" can also be hybrid to store computer data
  Note: Superdrives record DVD-R (General) not (Authoring). Cannot copy-protect
• DVD-RW - Great for testing DVD because you can rewrite disc
• DVD-RAM - Acts as a floppy or Zip disc (remember those?) thus able for multi session
• DVD+R/+RW - Different recording process, though any DVD can read them
• DVD+R9 - Dual-layer DVD discs
• Latest greatest burner LaCie
• Stick with DVD-R or DVD-RW for Apple Super Drives

• DVDSP is a media Integrator not Creator
• Breakdown of a DVD title
• Though some media can be created in DVDSP most is created outside
• Common apps used with DVDSP
• Final Cut Pro
• Photoshop CS
• Live Type
• Peak
• QT Pro
• Compressor, A.Pack
• Soundtrack
• Motion or After Effects
• Specific standards for video, audio and still image content

• Workflow
1. Plan the project using storyboards
2. Use apps to create the media
3. Encode video and audio
4. Create menus and buttons
5. Create tracks and link project
6. Add any embleshiments
7. Build and Test (constant process)

• Tour of DVDSP
• Basic vs Advance vs Customized layouts
• Quadrants
• Outline
• Menu, Viewer, Connections
• Assests
• Tracks
• Slideshow editor
• Inspector
• Palette

• Creating a Basic Project
• 01_Basic_DVD-Finished
• Storyboarding
• Using Apple's Templates
• Testing the Project