Pre-Movie Slides

HDReady102 · 12-05-06, 03:50 PM

Due to the projected mid-2007 release of Steven Good’s next compilation of Coke slides, I set out to create my own offering in the same spirit. I am just days away from completing nearly 510 slides! These are high res 16:9 format jpg’s, ready to be dropped into DVD authoring software of your choice. Categories are as follows:
•Popular movie trivia from the 1990’s – Pulp Fiction, Armageddon, Austin Powers, etc.
•Indiana Jones trilogy trivia
•Actor Real / Reel Names – stars that changed their names – can you match the star to the name?
•Star Name Scramble – jumbled letters with a clue slide to help
•Movie Ratings – G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17
•Miscellaneous Slides – cell phones off, no talking, snacks, etc.
•Cinematic Stills – captures from an upcoming movie, DVD or released title
•Movie Mistakes – continuity errors, blunders, and outright goof-ups that ended up in the movie
•1 custom slide with the name of your home theater

Below are examples of the Movie Mistakes, Indiana Jones and Star Name Scramble categories. (Please keep in mind posting limits, the example files are compressed and scaled down)

Movie Mistakes - Movie Mistake8.jpg (see attachment)

Example Question Slide - IndyQ5.jpg (see attachment)

Example Answer Slide - Scrambled16a.jpg (see attachment)

More details to follow as I put the finishing touches on the remaining slides.

PamW · 12-05-06, 04:02 PM

Looks great!

evil_g13 · 12-05-06, 06:47 PM

Those are always fun and really give a great movie feeling at home!

rsante · 12-05-06, 09:27 PM

HDReady102,

Are you going to sell this collection? If so, how much?

David_Larkins · 12-06-06, 08:48 AM

ditto what rsante said - I'd be interested depending on the price. IIRC, steven was kind enough to dispense these at only the cost of CD and postage.

T.Wells · 12-06-06, 11:56 AM

The slides look great. I am another interested party.

If you are charging for them, please let us know (per the above post).

If you will be offering them up for free, may I suggest distributing them via torrent site. The HT Demo discs have been very successful in this area. One of the forum member, Bob, has a site up and going already. Possibly he will host the torrent there. I am sure that many interested parties will do the work of seeding.

-T.Wells

tat2boy · 12-06-06, 12:14 PM

Add me to the list of interested parties. This would be great for when I add my HTPC to the room.

MikeRich · 12-06-06, 12:25 PM

add me to the list as well!!

evil_g13 · 12-06-06, 02:34 PM

Sign me up

davy2 · 12-06-06, 02:53 PM

HD, very nice! Add me to the list!

volley · 12-06-06, 02:55 PM

Really like the movie mistakes idea! They look great. You have certainly peaked our interest, just let us know.

Rickyvr6 · 12-06-06, 03:02 PM

Sign me up to the list, as above would like the details too!

beedad · 12-06-06, 03:11 PM

Add me too

coolhand · 12-06-06, 03:17 PM

Might as well throw me on the list while you are at it

frydiggity · 12-06-06, 03:34 PM

One more interested party.

pcrx · 12-06-06, 03:37 PM

I sent a PM yesterday but for the record: I am IN!

HDReady102 · 12-06-06, 05:34 PM

Thank you for your interest and support. I am frantically making some last minute enhancements to about 100 of the slides with the goal of being done by Monday (12-11-06). There will be a recommended donation for those interested via Paypal once everything is done. Attached are two more samples from other categories.(Real/Reel names and Cinematic Stills)

evil_g13 · 12-06-06, 05:58 PM

Well when this is done I can finally throw out my cardboard paper and markers!!!

pcrx · 12-06-06, 06:12 PM

Nice!! I will be looking VERY forward to this...will help me break in my new PJ setup at the family movie nights this holiday.

cnickersonjr · 12-06-06, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDReady102

Thank you for your interest and support. I am frantically making some last minute enhancements to about 100 of the slides with the goal of being done by Monday (12-11-06). There will be a recommended donation for those interested via Paypal once everything is done. Attached are two more samples from other categories.(Real/Reel names and Cinematic Stills)

HDReady, I would like a copy of the slides. I already have paypal, from my ebay account. :-D

jkv · 12-07-06, 06:18 AM

these are great....

I *just* completed a first pass on my intro using the Coke slides....with these I will have to have an update

good work...count me in when they become available....

BMarczak · 12-07-06, 07:20 AM

I'm in as well.

sega_97 · 12-07-06, 07:43 AM

Slides look great. Count me in as well.

Thanks.

bqmeister · 12-07-06, 08:02 AM

ditto the above.

Digital Man · 12-07-06, 04:04 PM

These are great, I'm interested as well.

Is anyone planning on authoring a DVD that scrolls through these pictures? That would be great for those of us that don't yet have a HTPC.

Guy

Colton · 12-07-06, 05:05 PM

Looks very professional! I'm in!

- Colton

HDReady102 · 12-07-06, 05:06 PM

Hi Digital Man,
I have certainly made for myself auto running DVD's - and with these new slides. The seemingly insurmountable issue is when adding popular background music - not infringing on copyrights. That one has me perplexed. Even some of these so called free music sites have rates for using the music. At one time I had thought about purchasing the three or four songs needed from a pay per song site (.99 each). For each DVD made, I would purchase those songs to correspond to the number of DVD's made. My thought was that they had been legitimately purchased once for one person. My friends keep poking holes in this logic. But you are correct, the slides are cool, but once you make a DVD pre-show, you take it up a notch.

-HDReady102

sdspga · 12-07-06, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Is anyone planning on authoring a DVD that scrolls through these pictures?

Digital Man,

You don't need a HTPC to make the pre-show dvd. Any PC with a DVD burner and Nero, Pinnacle Studio, or other film editing software will work. Once the slides are arranged in the software, drop in some background music you already own (I like John Williams soundtracks) and you have your DVD. The advantage to this method is you can change you dvd multiple times with new slides, new music, previews of coming attractions etc.

sds

sdspga · 12-07-06, 05:15 PM

BTW, I am in too HDReady102. I subscribed to this thread so I know when to order. These slides will mix in nicely with Volume 3 of the Coke slides I got from Steven last year. Thanks for all your hard work!!

sds

Digital Man · 12-07-06, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdspga

Digital Man,

You don't need a HTPC to make the pre-show dvd. Any PC with a DVD burner and Nero, Pinnacle Studio, or other film editing software will work. Once the slides are arranged in the software, drop in some background music you already own (I like John Williams soundtracks) and you have your DVD. The advantage to this method is you can change you dvd multiple times with new slides, new music, previews of coming attractions etc.

sds

Yes, I actually have authored DVD's before. I was just thinking how convienent it would be if someone did it and shared it. It really should be HDReady102, so people could give him the donations.

HDReady102, I didn't even think about the music that might require a royalty. I wonder if there is any music that is in the public domain that you could use. Like aren't a lot of classical compositions released to the public domain since they are so old?

Thanks,
Guy

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David_Larkins AVS Special Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 1,343	ditto what rsante said - I'd be interested depending on the price. IIRC, steven was kind enough to dispense these at only the cost of CD and postage. __________________ Regards, David My Home Theater

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T.Wells Advanced Member AVS CLUB MEMBER Join Date: May 2002 Location: Philadelphia Area Posts: 629 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Great Work The slides look great. I am another interested party. If you are charging for them, please let us know (per the above post). If you will be offering them up for free, may I suggest distributing them via torrent site. The HT Demo discs have been very successful in this area. One of the forum member, Bob, has a site up and going already. Possibly he will host the torrent there. I am sure that many interested parties will do the work of seeding. -T.Wells __________________ My Home Theater Construction Thread

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jkv Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Duluth, GA. US Posts: 574	oh dear... these are great.... I just completed a first pass on my intro using the Coke slides....with these I will have to have an update good work...count me in when they become available.... __________________ Riverside Cinemas

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Digital Man Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 702	These are great, I'm interested as well. Is anyone planning on authoring a DVD that scrolls through these pictures? That would be great for those of us that don't yet have a HTPC. Guy __________________ Cygnus X-1 Theater Construction Thread

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Colton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 371	Looks very professional! I'm in! - Colton

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HDReady102 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 59	Hi Digital Man, I have certainly made for myself auto running DVD's - and with these new slides. The seemingly insurmountable issue is when adding popular background music - not infringing on copyrights. That one has me perplexed. Even some of these so called free music sites have rates for using the music. At one time I had thought about purchasing the three or four songs needed from a pay per song site (.99 each). For each DVD made, I would purchase those songs to correspond to the number of DVD's made. My thought was that they had been legitimately purchased once for one person. My friends keep poking holes in this logic. But you are correct, the slides are cool, but once you make a DVD pre-show, you take it up a notch. -HDReady102

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sdspga Judge Smails' Twin Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 329	BTW, I am in too HDReady102. I subscribed to this thread so I know when to order. These slides will mix in nicely with Volume 3 of the Coke slides I got from Steven last year. Thanks for all your hard work!! sds __________________ "There's a lot of badness in the world, Danny"