Collecting images for the gallery =)

 I was researching websites that have pictures of old Thornham, as it has proven quite difficult to find any images that would be suitable for the DVD, I came across a brilliant website that has a vast collection of varying images of old time Thornham.

http://www.thornham-norfolk.co.uk/

I decided to email the people who run the website to ask for their permission to use the images from their website. Here is the email I sent and the response I was given by Steve Greet, one of the people who run the website.

My role within the Thornham DVD project

I have decided that as part of this project I would like to work on the picture gallery section of the DVD menu.
This could include:

• Collecting/researching pictures of old Thornham, focusing on the old drill hall.
• Going out on location to take some pictures of the new drill hall.
• Editing pictures to ensure they are the highest possible quality for the DVD.
• Creating the buttons to allow viewers to select the picture they want to view.
• Designing the option to fit in with the chosen look of the overall DVD.

for this part of the task I will be working with Heather and Ilze, yay =)

Introduction to the creation of the Thornham project DVD

During this academic year on the course we have been creating both a documentary and a promotional piece based on the village Thornham, and in particular the demolition of their village hall and the building of a new one.
As a class we have already created a documentary about the old village hall for a client who requested a piece to preserve the memory of the old hall as a historical location. We have also created as requested a  piece to promote the building of a new hall with modern facilities.

As the project draws to a close, the final task we have been set is to put these productions onto a DVD for the client.

The DVD will include:

• The interviews with residents of Thornham.
• A gallery of pictures taken of Thornham.
• The documentary of the old hall.
• The promotional piece of the new hall.

The features of the DVD we will have to work on include:

• The main menu (including selections)
• The Gallery of pictures.
• Scene selections options.
• Subtitles for the audio options.
• Authoring the final piece to an actual DVD.

We have until the 4th of february to complete this task.