HOW to make a trailer/splash DVD lead in?

[Chud]

Hi guys

Can anyone help me make a trailer for a home authired DVD, you know the ones like 20TH Century Fox etc. I just want a small video clip with sound to appear at the start of every DVD I make.
Any help would be much appreciated.
I currently use TMPGEnc to author my DVDs if this helps at all.
Maybe their is a special program for the puropse I need ?

[Gazorgan]

Do you want it CGI? Animated Text? Text with Music? That's 3 different approaches.

Most software that will do that runs over $100, some over $1000. I guess it all depends on how "glitzy" your ego wants it.

I have a clean simple one done in Adobe Premiere I used for my TV eps to DVDs I make. Took me a few days to get it just right (joys of making Stereo music in 5.1).

[MOVIEGEEK]

I use Ulead VideoStudio.

[housepig]

if you're asking how to put it at the beginning of the dvd, look for a "first play item" in your authoring software.

if you're asking how to make one from scratch, personally I use Vegas 4.

[csaag]

If you're using TmpgEnc Dvd Author,then when you start a new project couldn't you just use your short into clip as the 1st track?

[Krystopher]

If you have the $$$ and time to learn Adobe After Effects you can make some very nice video. It's awsome! I used it to create a video to do exactly what you're asking about...a DVD intro. If you're interested in seeing it, here's the URL:

http://home.comcast.net/~clarkkrystopher/KrystopherKreations60.wmv

Of course, I'm only using it for my personal home videos. If I decide to do something for $$$, I'll change the music.

[housepig]

there's another piece of software you should try out... since it's free.

Wax, by Satish Kumar. It's got some interesting 3D and compositing abilities.

[Krystopher]

Another inexpensive solution for creating 3D graphic animation (it was recommended in another forum) is Macrografx Simply 3D. It's available at 5dollarsoftware.com (http://store.yahoo.com/5dollarsoftware/misi3d.html) for, of course, five dollars. I haven't used it so I don't know much about it. I just thought I'd share the link.

Xara 3D (http://www.xara.com/products/xara3d/default.asp) is yet another inexpensive software package. I have used it and I think, for $45, it's pretty darn good. I use it more for web graphics than video, though, since I paid the big $$$ for After Effects.

[Hardcoreruss]

If you have the $$$ and time to learn Adobe After Effects you can make some very nice video. It's awsome! I used it to create a video to do exactly what you're asking about...a DVD intro. If you're interested in seeing it, here's the URL:

http://home.comcast.net/~clarkkrystopher/KrystopherKreations60.wmv

Of course, I'm only using it for my personal home videos. If I decide to do something for $$$, I'll change the music.

Very good I like it, I thought that the writing was a guitar to start of with though

[Krystopher]

Great! Then I accomplished my goal. I wanna keep the viewer guessing for a few seconds. Now that I look at it again, I can see why you thought it was a guitar at first!