GCC1@PSUVM.BITNET (Chris Clark 814-863-3778) (02/12/90)
I am involved with a project that is hoping to produce a videodisc next year. It would primarily be a database of still images, but there would also be a number of short full motion clips. I am sure there are other folks out there who are either in this position or thinking about putting themselves in a similar one. Can anyone recommend articles or books that describe the processes that one must go through to prepare materials for disc mastering? I know how much they charge you to press a checkdisc once you have a master 1" tape; that last bit seems to be the easy part. I need to know about the earlier production costs so I can put together a realistic budget. I may come back later and ask if there are folks who want to cooperate on this project, but for now I'm just looking for references that I can read to help me anticipate my needs. As I said, I'll bet there are other folks out there who would be interested as well. Thanks for your help. +----------------------------+ | CHRIS CLARK <GCC1@PSUVM> | | 106 HEAD HOUSE 1 | | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802 | | 814-863-6169 | +----------------------------+
POX@PURCCVM.BITNET (Dennis H. Sorge) (02/13/90)
A Practical Guide to Interactive Video Design by Nicholas V. Iuppa
Knowledge Industry Publications, Inc. White Plains, NY
IBM InfoWindow Project Guidebook
Try these as manuals for videodisc production.
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***********************************************************************13501MJG@MSU.BITNET (Mary_J.Garrett) (02/14/90)
This is in response to both the request for pre-production information and the earlier request for information on placing slides on a videodisc. Technidisc, Inc, 2250 Meijer Drive, Troy, Michigan 48084-7111 not only makes videodiscs, they also put out a guide to premastering/post-production Procedures. You may want to request a copy from them. Videodisc preproduction costs are highly dependent on who you have do the work and what goes on the disc. You will need to contact the "people" who will place your slides on the tape and ask them what it will cost. Ask about color correction and ask them to examine a few representative slides to see how much correction work will need to be done. Then ask the cost per slide and for the whole project. Image Premastering Systems, 1781 Prior Avenue North, St. Paul MN 55113, 612/664-7802 has had good reviews for the quality of their work, but you may find a local company or even the media department at your University can do that for less. The motion clips will need to be shot and edited for the tape. Ask the "people" you are considering for the job what the costs will be and what scritping/editing requirements will be made of your time. They will be able to give figures based on their previous experiences that should be reasonably close to eventual costs. Again, check with the media department at your University and see if they can do it (AND WHEN!!). If time is not a problem, don't rule out asking the video production CLASSES at your University if they would consider taking portions of your project on as a learning experience. Finally, try contacting the company you have selected to press your disc and see if they can provide both information as to what they need and the name of local production vendors they know do quality work. The December 1988 issue of the "Videodisc Monitor" lists the "pressing Matters" with lists of firms that press videodiscs and their prices. You might also consider asking your IBM rep to give you the names of visiting scolars who have worked on videodisc projects and could give you practical advice from the "academic" point of view. There Scolar from the University Of Michigan has made some interesting presentations on how to put together a videodisk on a shoestring budget. Costs, and to a certain extent processes, will vary greatly with the vendor who is actually placing the materials on the tape so start by identifying your vendor for the work and use their guidelines for your budget estimations or to decide if you want to use this media for your slides. Mary Garrett, Instructor, Lansing Community College, 13501mjg@MSU