Encoding Digital Video course
* Apologies for cross posting *
Encoding Digital Video for Network Delivery - Introduction
Date: Monday 20th March, 2006
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
Date: Tuesday 21st March, 2006
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.
