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Encoding Digital Video for Streaming and Network Delivery - Introduction
Date:  Tuesday 18th September, 2007
Presenters: Greg Newton-Ingham (Yukoo) and Murray Weston (BUFVC)
Venue: British Universities Film & Video Council, 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 Streaming and Network Delivery - Advanced
Date:  Wednesday 19th September, 2007
Presenter: Greg Newton-Ingham (Yukoo)
Venue: British Universities Film & Video Council, 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 (per day):  £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.