DVD inserts and Requirements

The DVD is one of the most crucial things which is needed in the show as it contains all VT inserts, stings, opening titles and credits. With the DVD there are certain requirments that are needed:

Make sure that when recording VT inserts or Stings that all of the settings our the same and so the screen aspect ratio is not different on each clip. This is something we failed to do and ended up with different clips of VT in different aspect ratios.

You must have at least 7 seconds inbetween each VT. This is because in these 7 seonds you will need 3 things. The first being 1 second of black so this will not cut straight into the next sequence. The second is that you will need 5 seconds of VT roll, this is the count of what VT this is and what it is, it is also a way of getting to the track quickly. The final thing which is required is a further 1 second of black, this is the more crucial of the 2 blacks as this is where the DVD must be paused at and so the director can shout roll DV and that is when the DVD is played.