DVD interface

Problems regarding navigation through the dvd using remote control have been sorted - buttons on a menu can be numbered in Encore to indicate which one is selected upon entering the menu.
The following are some shots of the general style of my dvd interface.


I have used similar neutral tones to that of the current Otago Polytech website to create some continuity and familiarity (although the Polytech website is likely to change soon). The overall aesthetic is one of clean lines, cool neutral tones and modernist spatial layout which helps to communicate the cleanliness, hygiene and cool temperature of a good commercial kitchen. Literally simulating the kitchen space as a navigation system for the course resources proved difficult and not so effective in providing a simple navigation system. I therefore adopted a very plain, linear system for structuring the content.
The first menu has two options: Level 3 content and Level 4 content.
Each level has its content separated into one of three categories: Course Outline, Videos and Lectures and Notes.
The 'lectures and notes' button provides a link to further categories - hors douvres, fruit and veg, pasta etc.

Having built most of the dvd it has become apparent that with much more video content it may be that Level 3 and 4 would have to be on separate dvd's due to the disc space required. However, it makes things simpler for administration and cheaper for production to include both courses on the one dvd.