This month, Focal Point Studios is proud to showcase its recent work with Wiley Publishing for its 24-Hour Trainer Series: a series of books for computer programmers and web developers that cover a range of different topics, such as writing computer programs to developing applications. Each book includes a DVD that’s loaded with a series of videos produced by the author. The idea is that the DVDs offer readers the opportunity to see exactly how it’s done: it’s narrated by the author, with actual video of the computer screen and mouse and step-by-step directions.
The individual videos follow each chapter and are narrated, shot and edited by the authors. Wiley Publishing contracted with Focal Point Studios to produce the actual DVDs. We took the videos that Wiley supplied us, then compressed them, designed the interface, and produced labels that matched the book’s cover.
“Brien has been fantastic to work with. He’s the ultimate professional,” says Wiley Editorial Manager Rosemarie Grahm. “He always meets our deadlines, even short deadlines. When he knows we’re in a crunch, he turns things around even faster. Plus, he’s gone above and beyond on some projects – handling things not included in the actual contract, to make a better end product.”
This may not be the traditional video project that involves actual shooting and editing, but it’s something Wiley found to be a valuable process that could support and assist its in-house production team. We expect to announce more projects with Wiley in the near future.
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