Topic: DVD authoring: more audio than video

[Massive Dynamic]

I recently videotaped a concert, but ran out of tape. I have a (mostly) complete audio recording. Just curious if you would rather watch a DVD without video while the audio portion plays, or a still photo displayed during the no video sections. I missed about 3 minutes at the beginning and about 10 minutes at the end.

[willndmb]

i have done both
a black screen and photo slide show
when it comes down to it i usually jump to the actual video though
thats why i always but a chapter where the video starts too

[Gordon]

stills for sure

[guitard]

If you can get some nice still shots, you can be very creative with them by using the "Ken Burns" effect.  Pan and crop within the photos - make it interesting.  Create pan/crops that make people wonder what they are about to see.  It's not hard at all. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Burns_Effect

[Shadow_7]

I generally sub in some sort of povray image with text.  Name of the group, website, facebook page, whatever, or a still image with audio only text over it, maybe even throw a counter to count down to video.  Various creative opportunities depending on how much time and energy you want to sink into the project.  If it's at the end, you can do some sort of scrolling text credits like.  I dentify the members of the group, CD ordering information, or just the gear list and venue specs, whatever makes whoever happy.  I prefer NOT to have to create filler and it easily doubles even triples the work in post.  But at times you can't really avoid it.  Batteries only last so long, tapes / media cards only hold so much...  For now anyway.