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Forthcoming one day courses at the BUFVC
Encoding Digital Video for Network Delivery - INTRODUCTION: 12th June 2002
Encoding Digital Video for Network Delivery - ADVANCED: 13th June 2002
at the British Universities Film & Video Council, London, W1

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ENCODING DIGITAL VIDEO FOR NETWORK DELIVERY - INTRODUCTION
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Wednesday 12th June 2002
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This one-day course provides an introduction to the problems and issues
relating to digitising moving images for online delivery.

Greg Newton-Ingham, Head of the National Advisory Service (MAAS Media
Online) and Murray Weston, Director of the BUFVC, will present the course.
It is aimed at university staff looking with a special interest in the use
of moving pictures, computer services staff, producers, archivists and
academic service providers.

Course content:
*  Video content - production and reusing existing footage, analogue and
digital formats
*  Cataloguing and metadata
*  Copyright status, clearance and educational exceptions
*  Encoding, storing and networking content
*  Forms of delivery and use

Participants will not be expected to have had prior experience in handling
moving images in an IT environment.  The course is aimed at people looking
for an overview of web based moving image delivery and an opportunity to
discuss the implications for their own situation and interests.

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ENCODING DIGITAL VIDEO FOR NETWORK DELIVERY - ADVANCED
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Thursday 13th June 2002
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This one-day course is offered in response to demands for a more in depth
programme and follows on from the Introductory course, outlined above.  It
is recommended that delegates have previously taken a BUFVC course or have
experience of delivering web-based information..

It will provide more detailed technical instruction in web based moving
image delivery and use and expand in areas including:
*  production and editing; formats
*  compression and storage of moving images
*  system software and platforms for delivery
*  storage and networking issues
*  server technology

Cost per person, for each course, including lunch and refreshments:
non-members: GBP 120 (102.13 + VAT), members: GBP 100 (85.11 + VAT).
Participants booking for both one-day courses can receive a discount rate:
non-members: GBP 200 (170.21 + VAT), members: GBP 170 (144.68 + VAT).

For further details of the above course, please visit:
www.bufvc.ac.uk/courses/index.html (booking forms are available online)

or contact
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Sandra Houlton
BUFVC, 77 Wells Street, London W1T 3QJ
tel: 020 7393 1504
fax: 020 7393 1555
e-mail: [log in to unmask]