Creating DVDs with "easter eggs"

Folks, has anyone used any of the tools in the FCP suite to create easter eggs/hidden features on their DVDs?
Is that even possible? I'm looking for things like a hidden "image" that if you click you would see a short "making of" or "blooper reel" type of thing.
I searched the forum but didn't find anything (or didn't know what keywords to use )
Thanks,
Ismenio

You really should post this over at the DVDSP forum.
Here's what I've done... but by no means is this a complete description...
Create a button on one of your menus without graphic. Change the arrow keys for all the other buttons so as not to 'get' to that button except for a very specific way... say... left button only on this 4th button of 8...
Then, just tie that button to it's own track.
NOW... you must also FORCE the other tracks and buttons for track control NOT to jump to that track EVER. The key to this is to add a black menu that all tracks jump to on end. Then, you script that menu to jump to main menu (or wherever) after 2 seconds.
That way there's no chance of people hitting the 'next track' button and jumping to your hidden track.
Again... much more complicated than that... maybe one of these days I'll do a tutorial on that. Good idea!!
Good luck,
CaptM

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