Video University: Video University Forums: Marketing & Business: CD Business Card Advice?

VideoUniversity.com
Home	Free Library	Store
Free Catalog Please support VU by making your B&H purchases and links through this B&H ad. Doesn't cost a penny more.

See The New VU Postcard Catalog

To post in the forums see the Forum Guidelines.

Join or Renew Today.
New Benefits for all VU Members

Forum Guidelines and FAQ
Main Index	Search Posts
Who's Online	Log In

Home: Video University Forums: Marketing & Business:
CD Business Card Advice?

Jim D.
Novice

Feb 22, 2005, 10:27 PM

Post #1 of 5 (1637 views)
Shortcut

CD Business Card Advice?	Can't Post

I was asked by a client to do the "video business card" thing and it is new to me, so I need some advice. First, what format is it in? Being it will go on CD rather than DVD probably means 1 or 2 minutes of low compression or mpeg-1. Are some CD ROM interactive or are they simply CD Videos? Will they play on other computers? Some use a 3" disc, others a rectagular one. Is there a difference besides preference? And finally, can the small discs be burned on a regular computer?

Information would be helpful. Thanks.

chrissimms
User

Feb 23, 2005, 5:10 AM

Post #2 of 5 (1626 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Jim D.] CD Business Card Advice? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Go to www.composerseries.com and check out their prg Visual Composer Pro
Chris

RickSp
User

Feb 23, 2005, 9:16 AM

Post #3 of 5 (1619 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Jim D.] CD Business Card Advice? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I have played around a bit with CD business cards. These days I use the round mini-CDs. I have found the rectangular cards to be less reliable (they play on some machines but not on others) and too limiting in terms of storage space. A rectangular card can store around 40 mb while the min-CD will store 180 mb, which can be significant if you want to include significant video.

I have tried various authoring software packages and have settled on Flash because it so close to universal as well as being fairly easy to use and modify. It is also easily ported to or from websites so your marketing material can serve double duty. I usually use video encoded in Flash though have also used embedde Quicltime and Windows media with good results.

Rick Spilman
Meridian Multimedia
www.meridianmultimedia.com

GeorgeMX
Novice

Feb 26, 2005, 1:48 AM

Post #4 of 5 (1523 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Jim D.] CD Business Card Advice? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi, I�m very happy with 3D-Album Commercial Suite, you can do a lot of things, just check out.
Good Look !!!

http://www.3d-album.com

Regards.
GeorgeMX
" Sentimientos, emociones y detalles... �Para REVIVIR! "

GeorgeMX
Novice

Feb 26, 2005, 2:28 AM

Post #5 of 5 (1519 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Jim D.] CD Business Card Advice? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi Jim D. by the way, you can see an effect almost at end video that I did on December Wedding, with 3D-Album

http://www.excelenciadigital.com/...claudia_129kbps.html

And, no only business card I can do, Now I can do photomontages in 2 minutes or less, you can check out in AlbumCD and Fotos in my website, no only I can add them to DVD�s , I can put with CD�s with autorun and screensaver.

http://www.excelenciadigital.com/saladecine.html

Regards.
GerogeMX
" Sentimientos, emociones y detalles... �Para REVIVIR! "