[Dan Asselin]

Thanks Flip the help is greatly appreciated

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

Steve I thnk you’re right on both counts. While I think I may wait on the All CAPS thing I think I need to pull a couple of all nighters and finish the other 4 Videos ASAP. One thing that is both a problem and a blessing is that I haven’t done any real marketing or optimization yet so I have a bit more time. But not too much!

Thanks again for your time;

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

Thanks David. Any comments are welcomed but you and I know that
positive feedback is always welcomed even more.

Thank you again for your time;

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

Dear Mr. Zelin;

Even though you have a well-earned reputation for cutting people
“a new one” I find it hard not to comment on this article and the attached string.

Like every artistic and creative field many are drawn to it for reasons much removed from the monetary. Therefore we should not in any way be surprised when there are those who would be quite willing to work for free.

When I started in television in 1977, at the grand sum of 100$ per week, I could never have envisioned that people following me would be called “interns” and make nothing at all.

I am also sure that you are in tune with the rapidly falling prices of technology which allow just about anyone to enter the field in one way or another.

We cannot ignore as well that with many helpful sites on the web, including the Cow, everyone has access to training and the experiences which used to take many years to obtain.

The fact is if you have 100K (instead of 100$) tied up in equipment and if you have spent many many hours obtaining the level of expertise you have (instead of a few mouse clicks) you will value what you have enough to charge for it and not give your time away.

Having said that I believe that there are ways for real professionals to still make a living.

First, you must bring your level of knowledge up beyond that of the
weekend videographer or after effects “dabbler”. Second you must get better at marketing so that you are not relying solely on your “Uncle Jim” to fix you up with some work. (This is different than the professional contacts you have built up which can save your bacon on a regular basis)

And finally you need to find a niche that works for you. Yes, we will always take work to bring in a few bucks that doen’t fit in with our business plan but hey money is money.

It’s just that the people who I read about, and who seem to be doing the best, have a reputation for excellence in just 1 or 2 items and use this as the basis of a real career.

Maybe I’m off base here. Bob; as always your thoughts and experiences are welcomed here.

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

Hi; awhile ago I was asking members of this forum about taking vob files I had been given and using them in a new project. The answer I got was to just import the vob files directly into encore and then re-author. Well I have been able to rip the files from the dvd to my hard drive (not copy-protected) and yet when I try to open them in Encore my system just works on them until the program stops responding. Is there anything I am missing. I have tried importing as an asset and as a timeline with no luck. Plus, in order to keep from having to link from vob to vob I have been using a file joiner to create a single large vob and have tried that as well. Still with no luck.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

Thanks I’ll Give it a shot……….Dan

[Dan Asselin]

Thanks a bunch I’ll try it today.

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

I read the responses you were getting to your question and I agree that using the pickwhip to associate an audio file with your menu is the most logical way. I would also suggest that when you are converting your file that you also edit in a small amount of silence at the beginning and at the end of your file. It keeps any of the delays in accessing or looping your file (inherent in DVD’s and not your fault) from interfering with your audio file. Plus I think it is just better to give your viewer a chance to recognize the video before you hit them with the audio.Hope I don’t confuse you.

Dan

[Dan Asselin]

tnx……will do, dan

[Dan Asselin]

If you are using buttons to link these avi’s then most likely you are rendering them as “motion menus”. Encore can only handle a total of 1Gig of motion menus then it will cause an error.

As it get closer to 1 gig it may start causing the errors that you are seeing.

My suggestion is to make sure that your are importing these avi’s as assets and access them from a few main menus with the avi automatically coming back to the main meu where its’ link is after play.

Best

Dan