WEEK ONE; DVD MENUS

Today we watched 7 dvd's and looked at the different features throughout a DVD menu. We started looking at how we could use the ideas from other dvd menus to make our own.


Codes and Conventions;
CD - DVD autoplay;
Writing speed
Audio/ visual menus
Subtitles text
Regional codes
Parental control.


Functions and Elements;
Buttons, Images, Moving images & animations.
Text
Visual / sounds effects (button clicking).


Techniques and planning;
Importing material
Timelines
Chapterisation
Links
Rollover buttons
Visual / sounds effects.


Production and preparation;
Storyboards
Moving images & sound material
Chapters
Set first play
Build and burn.


Film logo and production company logo.
Scene selection - 4 options to select from.
 DVD menus i looked at were;


Forest Gump


Legally blonde 2

The Wrestler


Monty Phython Life of Brian


Anchorman


Press for Truth 9/11


Fast Food Nation.