New Stranger DVD set...almost

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Today we received the boxes for our DVD series - a new cover design and updated video content. This is a project that has been in the works for quite some time. I actually finished the DVD authoring a year ago, but didn't need to reprint until just recently. Jim did the re-design of The Stranger cover (which will be on our next reprint) and Rachel implemented this in the DVD box. But we needed to get the DVD's out, so I guess this is going to be the release for that design. One thing I didn't do with the video content, was update the book image as it spins and stops at the beginning (and the WorkBook at the end). Perhaps I'll change that over before the next release (we didn't have time to get into that this time around.)

Some changes on the Video content include: Subtitles have been added (Closed Caption is still there), I removed the music in the chapters in-between sections (so the music isn't playing while people are filling out the WorkBooks), and improved the menu structure a little.

I've also been working on getting the WorkBook reprinted. The files are about ready to send out, and hopefully will have that underway soon. One change on this too - we are printing a perfect bound book, instead of a coil bound. Being a use-one book, we thought it might be better to save a little on the production, as every bit helps out. The WorkBook will have the new cover design, too.

With this new cover, the roll-out will be incremental a bit. Being a small organization, with limited people / resources, it's hard to orchestrate a 'neat' release. But after a while, it'll be forgotten, and all will go forward. Actually, the new cover will sport Edition 4 of The Stranger - a minor re-work, but using more translations of Bible verses inside. The main reason for this is to eliminate having to pay royalties to use certain translations. I guess we just put too much scripture in! NOT

Another note: Edition 4 will be the base for The Interactive edition, The Teacher's edition (based on the Interactive) and a new AudioBook. Again, with these products based on The Stranger, it will help out a lot to not have to administrate the royalty issue with each product / each print.