Index

Adobe Photoshop, 106, 139

Advertising, 126–7

Albums, 61–2

AMG, see Audio Manager

AMG/AOTT, see Audio Manager/Audio Only Title

AMG/AVTT, see Audio Manager/Audio and Video Title

Angle menu, 38

Angles, 23–4

AOB, see Audio Object

AOBS, see Audio Object Sets

API, see Applications programing interface

Apple, 15, 17

Applications programing interface (API), 16–17

Aspect ratios, 22–3

Asset assembly, 114–15

Asset preparation, 72, 83–108, 112, 125

ASV, see Audio Still Video

ASVUs, see Audio Still Video Units

ATT, see Audio Title

Audio:

encoding, 98–9

encoding technician, 137

formats, 93–4, 133–4

menu, 38, 41

pre-mastering engineer, 137

preparation, 92–9

resolution, 49–50

text data, 57–8

types, 74

Audio Manager (AMG), 59, 61, 65

Audio Manager Menu (AMGM), 65

Audio Manager/Audio Only Title (AMG/AOTT), 62, 63, 95

Audio Manager/Audio and Video Title (AMG/AVTT), 62, 63–4, 95

Audio Object (AOB), 61–2, 110, 114

Audio Object Sets (AOBS), 59–61, 63–5

Audio Still Video (ASV), 55

Audio Still Video Units (ASVUs), 55–6, 62

Audio Title (ATT), 59, 62, 65

Audio-only players, 45–8, 57, 59, 61–2, 73

Authoring, 72, 76, 109–23, 125

asset preparation, 84

audio encoding, 98

checks, 108

compressed surround sound, 95

standalone publishing, 141

workgroups, 143–4

Authors, 136–7

AutoSonic, 120, 125, 144, 147

AutoSonic Server, 114

Avid, 139

Bandwidths, 74, 76, 144–5

Basic formats, 24–5

Bit Budgets, 76–82, 93, 112, 124, 143

Bitmap graphics, 105–6

Black boxes, 124

Blueprints, 75–6

Bootlegging, 29

Browseable graphics, 56

Button definition, 116

Buttons, 37–8

Cable, 3

Calculations, 77–81

Capacity, 10–11

CBR, see Constant Bit-rate

CD-Audio, 19, 43, 53, 63

CD-ROM, 3, 5, 14, 17, 106, 121

cDVD, 17–18, 121

Clients, 126, 133–4

Colour palettes, 107

Compact Discs (CDs), 3, 9–12

Compaq, 15

Complex interactivity, 40, 65, 72, 128

Compressed surround sound, 94–6

Compression, 84–6, 90

Computer monitors, 106–8

Conforming, 96–8

Constant Bit-rate (CBR), 21, 77, 80, 87–9, 140

Content zones, 14

Copy protection, 29

Copy Protection Technical Working Group (CPTWG), 29

Corporations, 127

CPTWG, see Copy Protection Technical Working Group

Data:

definition area, 8

delivery rate, 76–80

storage capacity, 86

structure, 59–61

transfer rate, 3

Dell, 15

Delta-sigma encoding, 7

Digital Betacam, 84, 91, 98, 146

Digital television (DTV), 23

Digital Theatre Systems (DTS), 25, 95–6, 134

Direct stream digital (DSD), 7, 8

DirectShow, 16–17

Disc image creation, 120–1

Disc manufacturing, 122–3

Distributors, 123

Dolby Digital, 24, 26, 38, 48, 64, 76

audio encoding, 98, 99

audio formats, 93, 133–4

bit-rates, 80

compressed surround sound, 94–5

integrated NLE/DVD publishing, 139–40

karaoke, 130

mixing, 96

video programs, 79

workgroups, 144

Dolby Laboratories, 53

Dolby Pro Logic decoder, 95

Dolby Surround, 94–5

Domains, 30

DOS, 13

Down-mixing, 53–5

Drag-and-drop authoring, 140, 142

DSD, see Direct stream digital

DTS, see Digital Theatre Systems

DTV, see Digital television

DVD:

extensions, 17–18

formats, 3–8

foundation, 13–18

physical specifications, 9–12

production process, 71–82

DVD-Audio, 5–8, 11, 13–15

asset preparation, 83–108

authoring, 109–23

Bit Budget, 76–82

content, 47–8

design objectives, 44

extensions, 17

formats, 48–55

high-resolution support, 26

players, 44–7

pre-mastering, 71–2

production steps, 72

project planning, 72–6

structure, 58–63

value-added content, 55–8

video, 63–7

workflow, 124–37

DVD Consortium, 4, 6

DVD Creator, 76, 80–1, 91, 98

storyboarding, 112–14

Web-connected hybrids, 133

workgroups, 144

DVD Forum, 6, 8, 44

DVD Fusion, 139

DVD-Others, 15–17, 58, 66, 75, 132

DVD-R, see DVD-Recordable

DVD-RAM, 121–2, 128, 139

DVD-Recordable (DVD-R), 4–5, 120–2, 128, 139–40

DVD-Rewritable, 4, 5

DVD-ROM, 4, 5, 13–18, 43, 58

drives, 66–7, 122, 129, 132

NLE systems, 140

readers, 14–15

standalone systems, 142

DVD-Video, 5, 8, 11, 13–16, 58–9

additional features, 28–30

asset preparation, 83–108

audio, 24–6

authoring, 109–23

Bit Budget, 76–82

extensions, 17, 18

interactivity, 36–42

menus, 36–42

navigation, 62–3

new skills, 71

overlays, 26–8

playback, 20–2

players, 19

production steps, 72

project planning, 72–6

still images, 26–8

structure, 30–5

user interface, 20

workflow, 124–37

DVDit!, 141

Edit decision list (EDL), 34

EDL, see Edit decision list

eDVD, 15–17, 75, 132–3, 140

link definition, 118

workgroups, 143

Encoding, 87–8, 90–1

Enthusiasts, 127–8

Examples, 66–7

Expertise, 134–7

Feature-length movies, 128–9

Fibre-Channel-Based workgroups, 145

Fidelity maintenance, 100

File system, 13

Flowcharts, 75

Fonts, 108

Formatting, 4–6, 72, 118–20

Frame types, 86–7

Games, 131–2

Gateway, 15

GB, see Gigabytes

General parameters (GPRMs), 41, 62–3

Gerzon, M., 103

Gigabytes (GB), 10–11

GOPs, see Groups of Pictures

GPRMs, see General parameters

Graphic designers, 83, 136

Groups, 61–2

Groups of Pictures (GOPs), 32, 86–7, 92

HD, see High Definition

hDVD, 17–18

Hewlett-Packard, 15

High Definition (HD), 18

High-Density Audio, 99–104, 103

High-resolution audio program, 78

Highlight information (HLI), 55

Highlights, 37–8

Hitachi, 4

HLI, see Highlight information

Hollywood, 4, 41

Home video, 126

Hybrid DVDs, 75

Hybrids, 15–16, 132–3, 140

HyperMux, 119, 144

IBM, 15

IFPI, see International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

Independent production, 126–7

Institutions, 127

Integrated NLE/DVD publishing, 139

Integrated production environment, 125

Inter-frame compression, 86

Interactivity, 74, 116–17, 131–2

see also Complex interactivity

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), 6

International Steering Committee (ISC), 6–7, 11, 44

Internet, 17

Intra-frame compression, 85–6

Inverse telecine, 88–90

ISC, see International Steering Committee

JVC, 4

Karaoke, 130, 144

Kiosks, 130–1

LAN, see Local Area Networks

Languages, 98

LaserDisc, 32

Learning titles, 131–2

LFE, see low-frequency effects

Linear pulse code modulation (LPCM), 48, 49

Local Area Networks (LAN), 144

Logical format, 13

Logical structure, 61–2

Lossless packing, 52–3

see also Meridian Lossless Packing

Low-frequency effects (LFE), 94

LPCM, see Linear pulse code modulation

Macintosh, 13, 17

Macrovision, 29

Matsushita, 4

MDM, see Modular Digital Multi-track

Media, 100, 139

Media integration, 72

Memory parameters, 41

Menus, 36–8, 106–8, 116

Meridian Audio, 53

Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP), 7, 48–50, 52–3, 78, 93, 95

Micro-UDF, 13

Microphones, 103

Microsoft, 16

Mitsubishi, 4

Mixed density dual-layer discs, 11–12

Mixed resolutions, 50

Mixing, 96–8, 104

MLP, see Meridian Lossless Packing

MMCD, see Multimedia Compact Disc

Modular Digital Multi-track (MDM), 98

Moorer, A., 100, 103

Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format, 20–2, 25, 32, 55, 58

asset assembly, 114

audio encoding, 98

audio formats, 93, 133–4

Bit Budgets, 77

compressed surround sound, 94

compression, 84–6, 88, 90–2

encoding, 133

integrated NLE/DVD publishing, 139

multiplexing, 120

production environment, 127

standalone systems, 142

still images, 106

workgroups, 144

MPEG, see Motion Picture Experts Group

Multi-angle considerations, 81–2

Multi-format production, 103–4

Multichannel sound, 50–2

Multimedia Compact Disc (MMCD), 4

Multimedia publishing, 127

Multiple audio tracks, 25

Multiple content managers, 59

Multiplexing, 114, 118–20, 142, 144

Music albums, 130

Music video, 130

National Television Systems Committee (NTSC), 21, 84, 88, 93, 107

Navigation, 32, 43, 45, 47, 59

commands, 35

menu graphics, 106–8

Program Chains, 62–3

structure, 30

NEC, 15

Networked workgroups, 138, 142–8

Nimbus Technology and Engineering, 3

NLE, see Non-linear editing

Noise, 90

Non-linear editing (NLE), 84, 125, 127, 138–40

NoNoise, 96

NTSC, see National Television Systems Committee

Optional formats, 24–5

OS/2, 13

Output, 72

Overlay graphics, 105–6

Overlays, 37

PAL, see Phase alternate line

Parental control, 28, 65

Part of Titles (PTT), 32, 38, 41

PCM, see Pulse Code Modulation

Peak bit-rates, 80–81

Perceptual coding, 93

Performance recording, 103

Peripheral equipment, 145–6

Personal computers (PCs), 15, 73

PersonalBroadcaster, 17

PGCs, see Program Chains

Phase alternate line (PAL), 21–2, 84, 93, 107

Philips, 4, 8

Piracy, 29

Pixel types, 107–8

Platforms, 73

Player types, 73

Playing time, 52–3

Post production, 83–4

Post production houses, 126–7

Pre-mastering, 92, 111, 122–3, 144

Pre-processing, 88–90

Pre-replication quality control, 121–2

Presentations, 130–1

Preview, 72

Producers, 136

Production environment, 124–37

Production steps, 72

Production system scenarios, 138–48

Program Chains (PGCs), 30, 34–5, 62–4, 110, 117

Project managers, 136

Project planning, 72–6

Proofing, 72, 117, 125, 143, 144

PTT, see Part of Titles

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), 24–6, 38, 48–9, 53, 63–5

audio encoding, 98

audio formats, 93, 133–4

Bit Budget, 77

High-Density Audio, 99

integrated NLE/DVD publishing, 139

QC, see Quality control

Quality control (QC), 121–2, 148

Questions, 73–6, 125–37

QuickTime, 139, 142

Real Time Text, 57–8, 74

Recorded music, 126

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 6

Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), 6

Recording studios, 83

Red Book, 8

Redundancy, 85–6, 88

Regional coding, 29–30

Remote controls, 20, 46–7, 62

Restoration, 96–8

RIAA, see Recording Industry Association of America

RIAJ, see Recording Industry Association of Japan

Root Menu, 38

SAMG, see Simple Audio Manager

Sample-rate families, 50–2

Samples, 123

SAN, see Storage Area Network

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, 103

Satellite, 3

Scarlet Book, 8

SD, see Standard Definition (SD)

SDDS, see Sony Dynamic Digital Sound

sDVD, see Streaming DVD

Segment-based re-encoding, 91–2

Signal degradation, 84

Simple Audio Manager (SAMG), 59

Skill development, 134–7

Slideshow graphics, 56

SMART, see System Managed Audio Resource Technique

Sonic Solutions, 6, 16–18, 76, 80, 91

asset assembly, 114

asset preparation, 84

authoring, 120, 121

co-founder, 100

integrated NLE/DVD publishing, 139

mixing, 96

multiplexing, 119

performance recording, 103

standalone publishing, 141

storyboarding, 112

Web-connected hybrids, 133

workgroups, 144

SonicStudio HD, 98, 100, 103, 110, 144

Sony, 4, 8, 15

Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (SDDS), 25, 96

SPU, see Subpicture overlays

Staffing, 135–7, 141

Standalone solutions, 138–42

Standard Definition (SD), 18

Still images, 55–6, 104–8

Storage, 3, 76–7, 144–5

Storage Area Network (SAN), 145, 147

Storyboarding, 75, 112–14

Streaming DVD (sDVD), 17–18, 120

Sub-woofer channel, 94

Subpicture overlays (SPU), 55

Subpictures, 26–8, 37–8, 40, 76–7, 104–8

Subtitle menu, 41–2

Subtitling, 26–8, 74, 106, 144

Super Audio CD, 7–8, 13

Super Density (SD) format, 4

Surround sound, 100–2, 144–5

System Managed Audio Resource Technique (SMART) Content, 53–5, 95

System menus, 38–40

System parameters, 41, 62–3

Table of Contents (TOC), 45, 59

Target bit-rates, 80–81, 85

Target markets, 128

Telecine, 84, 88–90

Television screens, 106–8

Templates, 75–6, 112, 114, 141

Testing, 72, 122–3

Text information, 57–8

Text-handling capacity, 74–5

Thomson Multimedia, 4

Time Warner, 4

Titles:

design, 74

examples, 41–2

layout, 112–14

menu, 38, 41–2

organization, 32–4

types, 128

TOC, see Table of Contents

Toshiba, 4, 15

Tracks, 61–2

UDF, see Universal Disc Format

Universal Disc Format (UDF), 5, 13, 43

Universal players, 45–8, 57, 59, 65, 73

UNIX, 13

Vad, J., 103

Variable Bit-rate (VBR), 21, 80, 87–91, 93–4

Bit Budget, 77

interactivity, 132

NLE systems, 140

workgroups, 144

VBR, see Variable Bit-rate

Video, 3–4, 64–6

assets, 83–92

encoding technicians, 137

post, 126–7

Video Manager Menu (VMGM), 63, 65

Video Manager (VMG), 31, 59, 64–5

Video Object Sets (VOBS), 30, 32–3, 35, 58–9

Video Objects (VOB), 30, 32–4, 38, 59, 61–5

asset assembly, 114

authoring, 110

interleaving, 81–2

Video Title Set Menu (VTSM), 31, 33, 63–4

Video Title Sets (VTS), 31–3, 38, 42, 59, 63–4

Video Titles (VTT), 31, 64

Videographers, 127–8, 139–40

VMG, see Video Manager

VMGM, see Video Manager Menu

VOB, see Video Objects

VOBs, see Video Object Sets

Volume of work, 134

Volumes, 30–1

VTS, see Video Title Sets

VTSM, see Video Title Set Menu

VTT, see Video Titles

Warner Advanced Media Operations, 11

Warner Bros. Records, 53

Web connectivity, 15–17, 42, 58, 75

hybrids, 132–3

NLE systems, 140

workgroups, 143

WG-4, see Working Group-4

White Book, 21

Windows, 13, 16–17

Workflow, 124–37

Workgroups, 142–8

Working environments, 146–8

Working Group-4 (WG-4), 6–7, 11–12, 44–5, 53

Zones, 30–1