Ulead Systems will show the upcoming version of its professional DVD authoring software, DVD Workshop 2, at DV Expo West at the Ulead booth (#135), from December 10-12, 2003. Along with regular demos from Ulead, Rudy Sarzo, world-renowned bassist, with stints including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, will show how he used DVD Workshop 2 to create his new bass guitar training DVD. At the same time, 3D-Modeler Paul Ozzimo, who has created work for "Batman," "Minority Report," and "Cat in the Hat," will be there to answer questions on how he created a demo reel of his 3D models using DVD Workshop 2.

In addition to showing DVD Workshop 2 at the Ulead booth, Douglas Spotted Eagle of Sundance Media Group and Rudy Sarzo will give three, free 45-minute training sessions highlighting the new features of DVD Workshop 2 and how Sarzo used the software to create his bass guitar training DVD. The sessions will be held on Wednesday, December 10, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 303A.

DVD Workshop 2 targets creative professionals in a variety of fields who want to produce sophisticated DVDs with a minimal learning curve. It offers a straightforward, design-centric workflow with professional DVD authoring features to creating sophisticated DVDs. New features include multiple subtitle and audio tracks, playlists, and professional output with support for Digital Linear Tape (DLT) and dual-layer DVDs (DVD-9). DVD Workshop 2 will be available in January for $495 via a variety of video resellers and at ulead.com.