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 With
a 90% saturation rate in the consumer market, DVDs
have become an obvious and preferable method for content
delivery. It is for that reason that Studio B has
focused much energy on the highest quality and most
efficient approaches to their design and production.
Our DVD authoring service includes
the creation of beautiful interactive menus and other
interface elements, according to your needs. Please
check out some of our web and DVD designers in the
portfolio section.
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Our DVD production capabilities include, but are
not limited to:
Dolby Digital audio encoding, customized to your
home stereo or surround sound system; in many cases
right down to the number and placement of your speakers.
Motion Menus. Seen all the time in Hollywood
DVDs of feature films, these menus are created using
composite video and picture layers.
Still Menus. These are simpler menus that consist
of a background image, such as a photo or graphic,
with icons, or thumbnail pictures overlaid to create
buttons for navigation.
Slide Shows. As the name implies, still images
are incorporated into a background and set to advance
to the next slide automatically, or manually. Music
can be added and synchronized to your slides. Ideal
as a supplemental program on a wedding DVD, or for
presentations.
Subtitles. Either as an aid to the hearing
impaired, to provide foreign language translation,
or simply to help punctuate key scenes or slides,
subtitles can add versatility and access to your DVD.
Multi-Angle Tracks. Also seen in many Hollywood
productions, this feature can provide a change of
perspective to a story, or provide a way for your
viewer to explore your presentation in a nonlinear
way.
- Multi-Language Tracks. With advantages
similar to those of subtitles, you can increase
the value of your DVD by providing an alternative
language for your viewers to listen to.
Why
should you use Studio B to create
your DVD?
Project Management
We work with you to
conceptualize and manage your
project. From the flow-chart,
to the menu design, to the
on-disc artwork, we team-up
with our clients to create a
DVD that you will be proud of.
In-house production and
editing
We can work with you
at any stage in the process.
We often hook up with
our clients starting from
scratch; collaborating on the
production and post production
of their projects, leading up
to the final DVD. At other
times we just produce the DVD
of a completed show, either
way we make sure that the look
and feel of the show is
consistent with design of the
DVD.
High-Quality Compression
and Encoding
In order to put your
program on a DVD it needs to
be compressed or encoded.
Studio B utilizes high quality
real-time encoding. To do this
right, Studio B starts with
the best quality possible.
If you mastered your
show on Digital Betacam, we
can bring your program in
serial digitally, directly
from that master. Studio
B also employees expert
compression engineers to
insure that the quality you
put into your video is
maintained throughout the
process of producing the DVD.
DVD Authoring and
Design
The process of
programming a DVD is called
authoring. Our DVD authors do
it all: from a straight
transfer to a complex project
containing multiple chapters,
motion menus, subtitles,
alternate audio tracks,
multiple camera angles, and
support for 16x9 widescreen
format. Studio B works
with some very talented
graphic designers to create
the interface and cover art.
To see their work please
check out the portfolio
section of our website.
Replication
If you need less than
50 copies, we replicate the
DVDs in-house. If you
need hundreds or even
thousands of copies, Studio B
has the expertise and industry
contacts to guide you through
this process, helping you stay
on schedule and on budget for
your DVD production needs.
Give us a call at
510.848.6026 or email us
at
and we'll be happy to discuss your
project.
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