* Apologies for cross posting * Encoding Digital Video for Network Delivery - Introduction Thursday 1st December 2005 Presenters: Greg Newton-Ingham (University of East Anglia) and Murray Weston (BUFVC) Venue: BUFVC, 77 Wells Street, London W1T 3QJ This one-day course provides an introduction to solving the problems and issues relating to digitising moving images for online delivery, and will cover: * copyright status and educational exceptions * video content - producing new content or reusing existing footage * analogue and digital formats, telecine * 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. Encoding Digital Video for Network Delivery - Advanced Friday 2nd December 2005 Presenter: Greg Newton-Ingham (University of East Anglia) Venue: BUFVC, 77 Wells Street, London W1T 3QJ This one day course is offered in response to demand for an in-depth programme and follows on from the Introductory course, outlined above. It will provide detailed technical instruction on the following: * considerations when producing moving image content * system software and file formats for moving images * compression; comparing codecs and tools for use * storage and networking * server technology, backing up and archiving Although this is offered as a one-day course, it is recommended that participants have previously attended the Introductory level course or have experience of delivering time-based media via the web. For more information on these and other one day courses please visit our website at www.bufvc.ac.uk or contact Nancy Prall at [log in to unmask] or on 0207 393 1512. Course registration fees including sandwich lunch Standard Charge: £180 Discount rates for staff in BUFVC member institutions Standard Services member: £ 153.00 Premier Services member: £ 126.00 All charges include VAT at the standard rate. Bookings will be accepted (i) accompanied by payment in advance by cheque or credit card, or (ii) when accompanied by a signed official order. Cancellations will not be accepted less than 14 days before the course date.