Control Freak. Directors NoteBook now in 2 flavors. Directors NoteBook Pro and Directors NoteBook SA


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Directors NoteBook software is a digital "project notebook" for television commercial directors that organizes all the information you need access to during pre-production, production, and post. It's like having a production assistant at your beck and call 24 hours a day to help you manage your projects and save time.
From imported storyboard images, efx plate images, location and set photos, casting specs, agency and client contact info, to all shot-specific details like action, camera directions, lenses and frame rates, screen time, blocking, and script, Directors NoteBook helps you gather and organize all the information you need.

Directors NoteBook 2 SA, now available for both Windows and Mac is a completely Stand Alone application (everything you need is included). Directors NoteBook 2 SA has all of the great features as the Pro version, but does not have the customization and multi-user collaboration capabilities

Directors NoteBook Pro and Directors NoteBook 2 Pro for both Windows and Mac allows complete customization abd networked multi-user collaboration (FileMaker Pro 5 or greater is required and not inluded for Directors NoteBook Pro, FileMaker Pro 7 or greater is required and not inluded for Directors NoteBook 2 Pro).

NEW in Directors NoteBook 2 Pro

and Directors NoteBook 2 SA

Import digital storyboard images

Import digital storyboard images

List View

Import digital storyboard images EX Plates and more

New file storage section in V2 Pro and SA Products:

Store for archiving purposes, copies of up to 20 digital files of any format, including: Final Draft documents, Call sheets, budgets and bids, Word files, and any multimedia file format.

Optimized Application for Speed.

Now NoteBook files can be up to 2 GB in size

Import Digital Storyboard Images, effects plate images, location photos, blocking or location diagrams with one mouse click.

Import digital storyboard images

Record Voice Memos associated with individual shots.

Record Voice memos

Data Entry Short Cuts let you re-use text already entered in other shots, import images, and add data from pull-down menus and pop-up lists.

Import digital storyboard images

Display and email Teleciné instructions

Display and E-mail Teleciné instructions from digital captures of the day's shoot. Import images you've color corrected in an image editing program (e.g. Photoshop). Write instructions for your colorist, and compare with storyboard and efx plate images. Print to PDF and e-mail, or review on-site with your notebook computer. Screen and PDF layouts contain NTSC Color Bars and Grey Scales as control items.

Review and present

Review and Present your ideas in an on-screen slideshow at pre-production meetings or via video conferencing. .

Bluetooth

Use a Bluetooth enabled phone as a remote control.

Share Directors NoteBook Pro on a Network, and use it as a multi-user collaboration tool with different access priviledges for each user. For example: a director in Beverly Hills can be working on his shot list, while a location scout in Paris is adding location photos to it, the ad agency in New York is viewing changes live, the production office in Hollywood is printing everything out for the Pre-pro booklets, and later, the colorist working on the dailies can view the director's color suggestions.
(Networking is not possible with Directors NoteBook 2 SA)
Over 20 Different Reports

Create Shot Lists with a Click of a Mouse. Directors NoteBook can generate over 20 different printouts, boards and reports (all customizable in the Pro version): storyboards, shot lists, efx plate lists, shooting schedules, location diagrams, camera notes, etc. Even 3x5 cards.

Over 20 Different Reports

Sync up Your Data on your Palm OS or Pocket PC handheld PDA. In just a few clicks, using FileMaker Mobile (not included) you can synchronize information between your handheld device and your Directors NoteBook Pro project file, so it's easy to take the info you need wherever you go. (In Directors NoteBook SA you can upload info to a Palm device using DataViz Documents To Go, but you can not dynamically (2-way) sync like you can with FileMaker Mobile.)

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How to Buy

Purchase Directors NotePad 2 for $29.00. The package contains The Directors NotePad Stand Alone For Mac OSX and Windows.

Purchase Directors NoteBook 2 SA for $169.00. The package contains The Directors NoteBook Stand Alone Application (FileMaker Pro is not needed)

Purchase Directors NoteBook Pro for $250.00. Pro is Fully customizable, and requires FileMaker Pro 5.0 or Newer (Not included)

Purchase Directors NoteBook 2 Pro for $250.00. Pro is Fully customizable, and requires FileMaker Pro 7.0 or Newer (Not included)

Download Directors Boards. Free for a limited time.

Trial Downloads are available for Directors NoteBook 2 SA , Directors NoteBook 2 Pro, Directors NotePad 2

Four Versions

Directors NoteBook 2 Pro & Directors NoteBook 2 SA & Directors NotePad 2 & Boards Free Four Versions for Different Needs

Directors NoteBook 2 Pro is a more powerful and flexible version than Directors NoteBook Stand-Alone. Directors NoteBook Pro needs FileMaker Pro to run, and is completely open, so the end-user can create and modify reports, print-outs, and automated tasks. The Pro version also allows you to create a multi-user collaboration environment (FileMaker Pro Server required) with unique access priviledges assigned for each user.

Directors NoteBook 2 SA is a self-contained application (does not require FileMaker Pro) that has all of the great features in the Pro version, but does not have the customization and multi-user collaboration capabilities.

Directors NotePad 2 is a self-contained application (does not require FileMaker Pro) that is an "ultra lite " version of Directors NoteBook SA. It's built for amateur video enthusiasts who want to get the most out of their "digital hub"!


Key Features

Directors NoteBook
Easy-to-learn push-button interface allows you to be creative and organized from the start without being a techhead.
Effortlessly keeps you organized. Leaving more time to be creative.
Search and sort all shot specific details any way you want.
Import digital storyboard images, effects plate images, location photos, blocking or location diagrams with one mouse click.
Data entry short cuts such as:
Using text already entered in another shot
Pull-down menus and Pop-up lists

Import a folder full of images

Present your "boards" in a digital slideshow with one click.
Directors NoteBook has over 20 different printouts and reports, which can be customized, or new reports can be created to suit your needs.
Export data to be used in a word processing program or spreadsheet program like Word or Excel or Appleworks.
Special features for Director/Cameraman

Enter sun positions for individual shots and shoot times.
Special features for Assistant Directors
Add schedule items such as lunch, company moves, wrap, etc.  At the push of a button or by manually typing.
View and print or export shooting schedules

Send email directly to clients and line producer.

Sync with your Palm OS handheld