Video Editing & DVD Authoring
In addition to providing award-winning videography services, we offer state-of-the-art post-production video editing and authoring services. Working with raw video footage we’ll edit the best content together to present subjects in their best light to clearly communicate what you want your audience to know. We’ll edit audio to optimize sound quality and adjust the overall cadence and flow for a natural and compelling delivery of your message.
With the same master file we can then output your video in formats for online viewing, DVD distribution, and even provide a master suitable for viewing on a 50-foot cinema screen. And throughout the process we pride ourselves on being responsive and listening carefully to your needs and concerns. And because we’re Benchmark, we can reproduce your video content on CD, DVD or USB drive with any packaging you can imagine.
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FAQs — Video Editing & DVD Authoring
| Q: | What are the guidelines for designing a DVD menu? |
| A: Here's the really important information you'll need if you are designing your own DVD menu: •Final image size should be 720 x 480. •Avoid Serif fonts. •Keep horizontal lines at least 3 to 4 pixels thick. •Text should be no smaller than 18-20 point. •Overlays should be black, red, blue, or white. •If you're working on a computer be sure to look at your design on a TV. The viewable area on a TV is smaller than a computer screen so you'll need to determine the safe area and keep all buttons and text within that area. •A TV displays ... Read More... | |
| Q: | What is encoding? |
| A: It is the process of converting your video to MPEG-2 format. | |
| Q: | What is MPEG-2? |
| A: MPEG-2 is the broadcast quality video found on DVDs. | |
| Q: | What is a DVD menu? |
| A: A DVD menu is an interactive screen which allows the viewer to access the video and features on a DVD. | |
| Q: | What is DVD Authoring? |
| A: DVD Authoring is the process during which video, audio, music, motion graphics and images are used to produce a format that will playback on DVD players and computers. | |
| Q: | Will my video be enhanced when transferred to DVD? |
| A: Unfortunately, the picture quality of your DVD will only be as good as its source. | |
| Q: | Will my DVD be Region specific? |
| A: Not unless you request it. DVDs that we author are non-region specific or Region 0. | |
| Q: | What Video Editing Services do you offer? |
| A: Everything from minor changes to start-to-finish edits. | |
| Q: | Can you work from a DVD master? |
| A: We can work from a DVD master but we’d prefer to work from the original master or digital file. This is because the video on a DVD is compressed and we want your video to be the highest possible quality. | |
| Q: | What formats can you work with? |
| A: Beta, Digital Beta, Beta SP, DVCAM, MiniDV or you can provide your files on a hard drive. | |
| Q: | Can you author Blu-ray? |
| A: Yes, we can author Blu-ray. |
