The document discusses how motion graphics and compositing can enhance DVD menus and immerse viewers in the film experience. It explains that DVD menus allow users to interact with the film and get involved. Motion graphics put users in the mindset of characters and make menus more exciting than static options. Designers must consider audience and genre through colors, typography, and visuals that set the tone for the film.

1. THE USE OF
MOTION GRAPHICS
AND COMPOSITING
IN DVD MENUS
By James Buckingham

2. WHY ARE DVD MENUS IMPORTANT?
I believe that DVD menus are important because it allows the user
to interact with the film, by doing this they are able to get involved
and immersed In the film.

3. HOW ARE THEY ENHANCED BY MOTION
GRAPHICS/ COMPOSITING?
• The use of motion graphics enhances the film by putting us into
the mind set of the characters, so we can relate to them more.
• The motion graphics makes it much more exciting, because it
isn't just an option for the person watching to select, it’s
animated which gets the user excited for the film.
• By adding the colours and the typography which is related to the
film. As show in Saw with the red title and a W which looks like
the blades on a saw

4. WHAT DESIGN CHOICES MUST BE
CONSIDERED?
When designing the dvd menu you have to make sure it
appeals to the audience for example of you are making a
horror film DVD menu you want to make sure to include
blood splatter and not unicorns and rainbows, other wise
the audience may not be in the right sense to watch the
film and might not enjoy it.

5. AN OVERVIEW OF KEY/PIVOTAL DVD MENUS
INCLUDING PRINT SCREEN AND A CRITICAL
EVALUATION