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bira
5th January 2003, 23:50
I am trying to author an original material DVD (not rip) and I need a big help.

Can anybody give hints or a sample script of how to accomplish this:

That's what should happen

1- go to FBI like warning.
2- go to an animated main menu with 3 options. The menu starts as a video and end as a still menu.
3- Each menu has a transition to the other menu
4- Each menu has a transition to nothing (black)
5- Each menu has a transition from nothing (black)

6- Option 1 - Play video all
Option 2- Audio Setup
Option 3- Chapter Selection

7- If Option 1 selected:
Plays menu transition to nothing
Plays short trailer
Play movie

8- If Option 2 selected:
Plays main menu transition to Audio setup
Audio menu has 3 options: Original Soundtrack, Parents Commentary, go back

9- If Option 3 selected:
Plays main menu transition to Chapters Selection
Chapters menu has several options and go back.


That's too complicated, right.

Well, let's see if I can easy things up.

Where should I place menus? Menus exclusive VTS? Video Manager?
If I choose VTS, I can set each PGC as auido menu, root menu and PPT menu. But If I choose the Video Manager, I can't do that. On the other hand, how can I link each chapter button to the video VTS? Through a dummy PGC? But then do I have to create a title for each chapter? Should I place the main video and the menus on the same VTS?

As you can see, I am pretty messed up!

I posted a screenshot for you to see what I've done so far.

Please help!

bira
7th January 2003, 13:15
Just wondering what happened to my screenshot.

oddyseus
7th January 2003, 13:35
it has to be approved by a moderator before it appears.

As 4 your questions I wish you the best. Scenarist is a bitch to handle. Things r way easier in Maestro.

digitalvideo
13th January 2003, 21:57
i arrive late but do you have find a solution ? If not can you mail me your zipped project ?