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| Introduction: The Promise of DVD Technology | |
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| Expanding the Scope of Human Communication | |
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| Learning By Doing | |
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| Entering New Territory | |
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| A Growing Audience | |
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| Steps Involved in Making a DVD | |
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| Getting Equipped: From Camcorders to DVD Duplicators | |
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| Selecting a Computer Platform | |
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| Selecting a Source of Content | |
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| Selecting a Digital Video Camcorder | |
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| Selecting a Duplicator | |
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| Selecting a DVD Recorder | |
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| Renting Equipment for Projects | |
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| Selecting a DLT Drive | |
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| Establishing a Production Studio | |
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| Planning a Project: Making Things Happen | |
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| DVD Production Process | |
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| Developing the Concept | |
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| Planning and Budgeting Tools | |
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| Advancing the Concept | |
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| Capturing Audio and Video: Shooting Successfully on Location | |
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| Controlling Camcorder Movement | |
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| Shooting Video Tests | |
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| Handling the Lighting | |
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| Onsite Considerations | |
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| Monitoring and Capturing Sound | |
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| Handling Assets: Managing Content for a DVD Project | |
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| Basic Premise: Keep It Digital | |
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| Storage Strategies | |
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| Using Project Storage Effectively | |
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| Asset Management Applications | |
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| Capitalizing on Asset Management | |
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| Creating a Story: Using Non-Linear Editing Tools | |
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| The Desktop Production Studio | |
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| Managing the Capture Process | |
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| Timecodes | |
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| Composing the Story | |
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| Editing Example in Vegas 4.0 | |
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| Synergy Between Video Editors and Authoring Tools | |
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| Encoding Video: Performing Quality Compression | |
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| Compression and Codecs | |
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| MPEG-2 File Structure | |
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| Managing Bit Rates | |
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| Multiplexing Audio with MPEG-2 Video | |
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| Guidelines for Achieving Optimal MPEG-2 Encoding | |
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| Summary | |
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| Authoring a DVD Disc: Creating a Title | |
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| DVD Creation with DVD Architect | |
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| DVD Creation with DVD Studio Pro | |
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| Extending the Possibilities | |
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| Case Study: Pushing the Medium | |
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| Origins | |
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| Authoring the DVD | |
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| The Compelling Nature of DV | |
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| CD or DVD? | |
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| Breaking Down Barriers | |
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| Counting on DVD | |
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| Aiming Outside the Mainstream | |
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| Case Study: Making Music on DVD | |
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| Audio Lessons and the Early Years | |
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| Teaching through Video | |
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| Early DVD Experiments | |
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| The Future of Guitar Instruction | |
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| Streamlining DVD Production | |
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| Reviewer's Expectations | |
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| Putting Concerts on Disc | |
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| From VHS to DVD | |
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| DVD Plans for the Future | |
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| Introducing New DVD Titles | |
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| Working with Rainbow Video | |
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| Case Study: Optimal Video Compression | |
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| Compressing a Difficult Stan Brakhage Sequence | |
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| DV As a Source for DVD | |
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| Choosing a Rate for Video Compression | |
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| Recognizing Artifacts | |
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| Getting the Best Video Compression Results | |
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| Software Encoders Versus Hardware Encoders | |
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| Embracing Interactivity | |
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| Inside a Criterion Collection Project | |
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| Origins of the Stan Brakhage Project | |
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| Progressing from Laserdisc to DVD | |
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| Case Study: Supporting Independent Filmmaking | |
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| From High School Student to Moviemaker | |
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| The Commercial Route to Film Making | |
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| Nurturing the Next Generation of Filmmakers | |
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| Approaching DV Cautiously | |
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| Shooting Film and Transferring to DVD | |
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| Becoming a Filmmaker By Making Films | |
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| Boosting Regional Filmmaking | |
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| Case Study: Creating a Workout DVD | |
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| Designing a Progressive Exercise Video | |
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| Starting from a Technical Background | |
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| Stretching a Budget in Many Directions | |
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| The Value of Market Research | |
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| Working as a Product Manager | |
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| Promoting Your Product | |
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| Managing MPEG-2 Assets | |
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| Improving on Good Results | |
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| Case Study: Producing a DVD Magazine | |
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| Overcoming the Jinx of the CD-ROM | |
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| Handling the Video Production | |
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| Selling the Concept | |
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| Using Acrobat to Present Plans | |
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| Spinning Off Segments for Broadcast Use | |
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| Following One's Passion | |
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| Adding Subtitles | |
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| Building a 17th Century Hall Table | |
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| Handling the Camerawork | |
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| DVDs as the Future of Publishing | |
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| Case Study: Creating a High-Caliber DV Short Film | |
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| Filmmaking Roots | |
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| Gaining Experience in DV Techniques | |
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| Overcoming the Bias Against DV | |
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| Making the Movie | |
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| Creative Financing for Independents | |
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| Shooting with a Mini 35 Adapter | |
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| Project and Distribution Costs | |
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| Getting Into the Festival Circuit | |
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| Putting The Chinese Shoes on DVD | |
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| Case Study: Distributing Content on DVD | |
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| Desktop Duplicators in Mainstream Use | |
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| DVD Archiving Possibilities | |
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| Producing The January Series | |
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| More Duplicator Uses | |
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| Producing Inner Compass | |
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| Directing Inner Compass | |
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| Solving Archiving and Distribution Problems | |
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| DVD Fundamentals | |
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| DVD Technology | |
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| DVD Formats: The Five Books | |
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| An Evolving Set of Standards | |
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| DVD-ROM | |
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| DVD-Video | |
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| DVD-Audio | |
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| DVD-R | |
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| DVD-RAM | |
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| Re-Recordable Formats | |
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| Summary | |
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| Distributing DVD Titles | |
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| Reaching Audiences through the World Wide Web | |
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| Targeting Niche Markets | |
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| Film Festivals and Animation Events | |
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| Screening DVD Movies | |
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| Teaming up with a Distributor | |
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| Using the Internet as a Leveler | |
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| Opening a Web Store to Sell DVDs | |
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| Targeted Press Releases | |
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| Bidding on Search Terms | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |