Where can I find an expert freelance DVD production guru?

[tomld]

I am undertaking the task of creating a DVD. However being that it is my first DVD project, I am a little over my head. Where can I find someone who is an expert freelance dvd guru who would be interested in taking on a part time project to guide them through the creation process? I have the entire narration script written and it will be produced soon. The video will be camtasia screen capture video. What I am looking for is someone who can assist me in atleast figuring our the right screen resolution to capture the video, assist in piecing the video and audio clips together, creating a menu screen, various text screens, adding a looped background, and then the overall authoring and production tasks. I have a feeling I will be able to create most of the audio and video and will just need help with the other parts I mentioned as well as cleaning it up and making it look professional. If anyone who has experience producing professional quality dvd's, is interested in this paying project, please contact me at sales@travel-intl.com. Preferably all communication throughout the process would be via IM.

Thanks
Tom

[holistic]

the line starts here ---> :P


No i am not intrested but am sure you will get someone. Goodluck.

All questions asked here are answered : Free of charge !

1st one - for DVD 720*480 is your resolution. Make captures at that so as to minimize resizing.

[holistic]

For the bulk of your work, get a good NLE (non linear editor) such as Premiere or Vegas Video . This will help you greatly in sorting your 'assets' (video clips) into the correct sequence on the timeline.

Capture in a nonlossy codec if possible. If camtasia allows (never used app) capture in DV for easier editing.

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[fmctm1sw]

DVD lab will help you with the authoring part. Unless you want a truly "professional" authoring program. If so, you can drop a few grand on sonic scenarist

[tomld]

I know you guys provide awesome free support on these forums and I have learned a TON so far. I still feel in order to produce a professional DVD I'm going to need some extra expert help. So I would really like to 'hire' someone to provide some hands on help and also support. Paying is not a problem. I would gladly pay anyone who can help me finish this better and faster than I am able to. If anyone is interested, please contact me. Right now it's looking to be a 1:30hr-2:00hr DVD, if that is any indication of the work load. I will have the entire audio and probably all video clips. Everything else is up in the air at the moment.

Regards,
Tom

[tomld]

Also I plan to use Sony Screenblast for the video editing.

[holistic]

......I'm going to need some extra expert help

Ouch ...

....looking to be a 1:30hr-2:00hr DVD, if that is any indication of the work load

No it isn't . A simple 2 hour wedding/holiday can be done in a day. It is the complexity of the getting your captures in the sequence you want then adding menus/chapter points and interactivity that will take time.
Mind you, if you 'assemble' all the screen captures into the correct sequence along with the narration then encode into elementry mpeg2 / wav (or AC3) streams the menus/chapter points should be self evident.

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[hiptune]

Tom,

This project sounds very complex. And you can find someone to do it. But you might try to see if anyone is local and can do it with you in person. As doing it in IM would be brutal.

You need to make instant calls on the editing decisions, and IM would slow everything down.

A 1.5 or 2 hr. flick is a long job with various soundtracks, etc. Your best bet to get it done right and quick(est), would be to do it yourself, and ask questions as you go.

Go and trim all your scenes, and get them ready. Or edit 15 min. sections, section by section. Then glue the sections together later. But don't wait for a saviour to arrive via IM.

Jeff