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Technology Are you into Technology? We all have things we aren't experts in, but technology doesn't have to be intimidating. The key is to just learn a minimum, then leave the rest to the experts (that's us). The refreshing thing about StoryBox Creative is that although we know our stuff, we don't trouble you with the things you don't need to know. You are in charge of getting your pictures to us; we use the tools to make your movie beautiful. Simple. Go to Digital Archiving. |
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All (or most) You Need to Know 2. Digital conversion does not do away with your originals. It gives you a high quality backup and a "playable" copy. 3. As we go through the digital archiving and movie making steps with you, if something doesn't sound right, please ask questions! You be the gauge of what additional information you need along the way. |
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A Digital Dictionary For those of you who want to go deeper into the language of digital video, here's a brief explanation of the terms of digital. Analog: Older photo paper, film, audio and video technology that deteriorates with age, has an inferior quality level, and an inferior reproduction capability. Any technology before CD, DVD, digital camera or digital videotape. Digital: Can be a storage medium (like DVD), but more importantly, a newer superior audio and video technology that uses lasers (CDs and DVDs) and computer technology. Can also be digital tape (like MiniDV). Offers great quality and virtually no-loss reproductive capability. Resolution: The amount of digital information packed into a pixeled image or video/audio signal. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality and the larger the print. PPI or DPI: Pixels Per Inch or Dots Per Inch (same thing). Resolution (quality) for digital images that printers use to display the image. Video and computer screens use 72 PPI, Ink Jet or Laser Printers use 150 to 200, and high-end printers (print shops) use up to 300 PPI. If your output device (screen or printer) doesn't get a high enough pixel count, the image looks fuzzy or "jaggy". DVDs (for Digital Archiving): Computer (digital) files are copied (burned) to the disk for storage, but not for playback. DVDs (for Playback): This DVD must be "authored" for DVD player playback. More costly than simply archiving. DVD Chapters: An authored DVD with video segments. A menu screen with buttons lead to each video segment (chapter). DVD Burning: Same as "recording", but with CD and DVD laser technology, the term is popular. CDs: Same digital technology as DVDs, but much smaller storage space. CDs are good for archiving image files, but not good for movies. Use DVDs instead. MiniDV: The current most popular consumer video tape format. Digital quality and a very small cassette. Generation Loss: When a copy is made of any video, film, or audio recording, a duplicating "generation" occurs. In old analog media, if a copy is then made of THAT copy, a very significant quality loss can occur (another generation). With digital media, there is virtually no generation loss with copying - even with a copy of a copy. Transitions: The segue between pictures or scenes in a video. Usually a "dissolve", but can be a number of different effects (wipes, slides, peels, etc.). |
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