Course Overview
This three day training course in Birmingham City centre at the NTI Birmingham delves into the world of DVD authoring with DVD Studio Pro 4. In this comprehensive course, students will learn everything they need to create a professional DVD title. This course guides students through every aspect of DVD authoring, from initial storyboarding to burning and replication.
Using compelling media and a real-world production workflow, students will learn how to create amazing MPEG 2 video with Compressor as well as create eye-popping motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro 4. Students will also “author” a DVD by creating buttons, interactive links, slideshows, playlists and even adding alternate audio stream and camera angles.
The book for this course is Apple Pro Training Series, “DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition,” by Martin Sitter and Adrian Ramseier with Robbie Carman and Richard Harrington.
What you will learn:
- Creating menus in DVD Studio Pro
- Simulating discs
- Working with storyboards
- Creating buttons on menus
- Creating slideshows
- Encoding assets and bit budgeting.
Day 1
Preparing Your First DVD Project
DVD Creation Process, the DVD-Video Specification, Exploring the Interface, Creating a Simple DVD in Basic View, Creating a Menu, Connecting Assets to the Menu, Simulating a Disc, and Building a Project and Burning a Disc.
Exploring the Full Interface
Opening the Project, Exploring Window Configurations and Adjusting the Project.
Setting Up a Simple DVD
Storyboarding a DVD, Creating a Storyboard Using the Graphical Tab, Previewing the Finished Project with DVD Player Application, Identifying Source Video Settings, Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences, Setting Up Disc Properties, Importing Audio and Video, and Setting Chapter Markers.
Creating Menus in DVD Studio Pro
The Menu Creation Process, Importing Assets, Adding a Background Graphic, Using the Title Safe and Action Safe Guides, Creating Buttons on a Still Menu, Connecting Buttons to Video, Adding Text to a Menu, Adding Sound to a Menu, Creating an Intro Menu, Targeting Navigation on your DVD and Using a Drop Zone to Create a Motion Menu.
Creating a Chapter Index Menu
Customizing a Default Chapter Index Menu, Setting Up the Chapter Index Navigation Buttons, Adding a Drop Zone Shape and Automating the Chapter Index Menu Creation Process.
Day 2
Creating a Slideshow
Using Slideshows, File Formats for Slideshows, Adding a Slideshow, Modifying Your Slideshow, Slideshow Transitions and Converting a Slideshow to a Track.
Adding Subtitles
Creating Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro, Modifying the Font and Color of Subtitles, Importing Subtitles from a Text File, Previewing Subtitles, Creating Buttons over Video and Understanding Closed Captioning.
Finishing Your DVD
Adding DVD-ROM Content to a DVD-Video Disc, Testing Your Project, Building and Formatting a DVD, Using the DVD Player Application, Burning a Disc Using the Burn Command, Choosing Recordable DVD Media and Distributing your Completed DVD.
Encoding with Compressor
Understanding Compression, Importing a File into Compressor from Final Cut Pro, Applying Preset Settings, Creating Custom Settings, Setting Compression Markers in Compressor, Creating Chapter Markers, Submitting Files for Encoding, and Creating a Compressor Droplet.
Designing Advanced Menus
Maintaining the Look of Menu Graphics, Creating Standard Menus, Adding a Simple Overlay, Creating Buttons for the Overlay, Choosing Highlights for Button States, Using Advanced Overlays with Grayscale Color Mapping, Customizing Button Colors, Saving Default Colors, Adding a Motion Background, Setting a Loop Point, Working with Motion Menus, Advantages of Layered Menus, Adding a Layered Menu, Creating Layered Menu Buttons and Linking your Assets.
Day 3
Markers, Stories and Connections
Working with Chapter Markers, Creating Markers in Final Cut Pro, Adding Markers in Final Cut Pro, Setting Encoding Preferences, Using Stories as Playlists, Creating and Working with Stories, Establishing Connections and Finding the Unconnected Elements.
Scripting
Building Menu Loop Scripts and Creating Return to Menu Scripts.
Creating Transitions
Applying a Transition, Using a Video Transition, Using Alpha Transitions, Exploring the Asset Movie and Exploring the Background Matte Movie.
Using Alternate Angles
Setting Up the Project, About Alternate Angles, Creating Multi-Angle Tracks, Creating Mixed-Angle Tracks, Targeting Alternate Angle Streams, Simulating Alternate Angle Errors and Exploring Final Cut Pro Markers.
Converting SD to HD
HD to SD Down conversions, Encoding HD Assets and Converting SD Projects to HD Projects.
Certification Exam
Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One status.
Assessment
The Certified Professional (ACP), Level 1 in DVD Studio Pro 4 certification is granted upon successful completion of the DVD Studio Pro4 Level 1 exam.
This course also counts toward Final Cut Studio (FCS) Master Pro certification. when combined with successful completetion of three of the following exams:
- Color Correction in Final Cut Studio Level One: Color 101
- Final Cut Pro 7 Level Two: FCP 300
- Motion 4 Level One: Motion 101
- Sound Editing in Final Cut Studio Level One: Sound 101
Entry Requirements
Who should attend?
This course is designed for those who want to learn the basics of authoring professional quality DVDs with DVD Studio Pro 4 and who prefer hands-on, interactive instruction to explore its full functionality.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
- Some knowledge of Final Cut Pro is recommended.