DVD Authoring and Production
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.22 (558 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1578200822 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Creatively limited. More catalogue than text John Harpur I bought this book in the expectation that I would learn about theories of DVD authoring focusing on techniques and user interface design. DVD authoring is of interest to groups as diverse as wedding videographers and instructional designers. There is a lot of technical detail in the book of the type found in product catalogues. The description of DVD layers, and so forth, is very informative. There is also a chapter listing available DVD software vendors. In fact, the . "Not worth the wait" according to Darlene A. Cypser. I ordered this book a few months ago but publication of it was delayed. When it finally I arrived, I was disappointed. This book is primarily aimed at people wanting to open a DVD authoring business and spends much more time on business models, work orders and project work flow than on the technical details of creating DVDs. The included DVD is a planetarium-style slide show of astronomical information. While it is interesting, it does not illustrate the full flexibilit. "very good if you are going to setup your own authoring house" according to S. Tong. this book has a lot of information on dvd production process. it is targeted to people who want to get into dvd production so the details on process (story board) and software application are very helpful. a good companion if you already own dvd demystified
Readers learn everything they need to create, produce, and master DVDs - including a firsthand look at professional production techniques employed in the author's StarGaze DVD. DVD Authoring and Production is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to publishing content in the DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, and WebDVD formats. Professionals and aspiring DVD artists alike learn the latest tools and techniques as well as how to succeed in the business realm of the DVD world, including optimal methods of marketing, distributing, and selling.
Parker, DVD Diva, cdpageThis book takes up where DVD Demystified leaves off, explaining the vital details of designing, producing, and selling a DVD. -- Rodney Stevens, Charleston Daily News, Charleston, S.C.LaBarge writes about the arcane art of DVD production in a clear, concrete, fair, experience-based language. -- Jean-Luc Renaud, editor and publisher, DVD Intelligence/DVD Primer. -- Tim Frost, editor, One to One Magazine far more than a simple "how-to" book, it conveys the subtleties and nuances that can only come from hands-on experience. 'Authoring' will happily companion DVD Demystified on any DVD author's bookshelf. -- Dana J. -- E.J. -- eMedia Professional, November, 2001No one knows the ins and outs, quirks and details, tricks and work-arounds of DVD authoring better than Ralph LaBarge. -- Jim Taylor, Chi
He specializes in the development of cutting-edge consumer DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, and WebDVD titles, including AVIA Guide to Home Theatre, Mars: The Red Planet, the Naxos Musical Journey series, The Planet Earth series, StarGaze and USA on DVD. With master's degrees in electrical engineering and computer science and over 12 years of practical experience in the fields of digital video compression