Return-Path: Received: from [69.56.170.18] (HELO gateway07.websitewelcome.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4760525 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:54:05 +0200 Received: by gateway07.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 7ED7FA1C51E67; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:57:17 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway07.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 735ADA1C51E2A for ; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:57:17 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.167.166.243] (port=55038 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1SkbhF-0007bt-CX for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:57:17 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] OpenDCP Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:57:08 -0400 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <00cd01cd55ff$138c84d0$3aa58e70$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CE_01CD55DD.8C7D55D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Content-Language: en-us Thread-Index: AQGlXmK6j+Jq01s9EgO4eh+q8iFZWZdhPahw X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator1184.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - sv2studios.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: (Neptune) [24.167.166.243]:55038 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 7 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CE_01CD55DD.8C7D55D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > I've created a 2K comp, 2048x1556 px, pixel aspect Square, Frame aspect 512:389 (1,32). And have dropped the 1080p in there. Now I have to scale it up. My question is, should I just scale it to width and height, making it non-proportional? This is exactly how I ended up making DCP's J. I've actually become friends with Terrence over the past couple of year who codes OpenDCP. OpenDCP is a good tool and would be a good tool even if he charged a few hundred dollars for it. But as with any powerful tool, if you don't' use it correctly, your DCP will not ingest or play. However, if you plan on creating a DCP yourself, you need to research DCI compliance and specs well - as well has have a DCI DCP system available for testing. Your 2K comp is not DCI compliant and won't play. For best playback results, you need to stay with Flat and Scope aspect ratios. Scaling 1080p will cause softness on decent sized screens unless you have access to hardware scaling (like GPU scaling in Premiere Pro). Non-proportional scaling, unless a desired aesthetic, will play back that way in the theater. Non-proportional scaling will of course crop - so you either have to rely on safe zone, pan and scan or leaving pillarboxes for 1080p. 16:9 and Full aspect ratios have intermittent support, especially in theater masking. And be sure to read up on frame rates, correct audio processing (OpenDCP can't filter out incorrectly formatted audio which will cause a failure at ingest time), drive formatting and CPL?/Packling list checklist (file lengths etc.) to be sure your DCP will work on all systems. I'm sure you will have more questions. OpenDCP has a mailing list and forum for questions. Good luck, stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.sv2dcp.com/ http://www.sv2studios.com/ http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of lsslss Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 9:29 AM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: [AE] OpenDCP hi All. I'm working on a 1080p ProRes4444 project and we are planning on creating a DCP from it with the OpenDCP software ( http://code.google.com/p/opendcp/) I've created a 2K comp, 2048x1556 px, pixel aspect Square, Frame aspect 512:389 (1,32). And have dropped the 1080p in there. Now I have to scale it up. My question is, should I just scale it to width and height, making it non-proportional? Nice thing is that the OpenDCP seems to be DCI compliant, anyone have any knowledge to share about the OpenDCP? thx ! Met vriendelijke groet/kind regards, Marcel van Berk www.lsslss.nl ------=_NextPart_000_00CE_01CD55DD.8C7D55D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> = I've created a 2K comp, 2048x1556 px, pixel aspect Square, Frame aspect = 512:389 (1,32). And have dropped the 1080p in there. Now I have to scale = it up. My question is, should I just scale it to width and height, = making it non-proportional?

 

This is exactly how I = ended up making DCP’s J. I’ve actually become friends with = Terrence over the past couple of year who codes OpenDCP. OpenDCP is a = good tool and would be a good tool even if he charged a few hundred = dollars for it. But as with any powerful tool, if you don’t’ = use it correctly, your DCP will not ingest or = play.

 

However, if you plan on = creating a DCP yourself, you need to research DCI compliance and specs = well – as well has have a DCI DCP system available for testing. = Your 2K comp is not DCI compliant and won’t play. For best = playback results, you need to stay with Flat and Scope aspect ratios. = Scaling 1080p will cause softness on decent sized screens unless you = have access to hardware scaling (like GPU scaling in Premiere Pro). = Non-proportional scaling, unless a desired aesthetic, will play back = that way in the theater. Non-proportional scaling will of course crop = – so you either have to rely on safe zone, pan and scan or leaving = pillarboxes for 1080p. 16:9 and Full aspect ratios have intermittent = support, especially in theater masking.

 

And be sure to read up = on frame rates, correct audio processing (OpenDCP can’t filter out = incorrectly formatted audio which will cause a failure at ingest time), = drive formatting and CPL?/Packling list checklist (file lengths etc.) to = be sure your DCP will work on all systems.

 

I’m sure you will = have more questions. OpenDCP has a mailing list and forum for = questions.

 

Good luck, =

 

stephen van = vuuren

336.202.4777

 

http://www.sv2dcp.com/<= /b>

http://www.sv2studios.com/<= /span>

http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/=

 

A = film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. = It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.

–Stanley = Kubrick

 

From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On = Behalf Of lsslss
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 9:29 = AM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: [AE] = OpenDCP

 

hi All.

 

I'm working on a = 1080p ProRes4444 project and we are planning on creating a DCP from it = with the OpenDCP software (http://code.google.com/p/opendcp/)

 

I've created a 2K = comp, 2048x1556 px, pixel aspect Square, Frame aspect 512:389 = (1,32).

And have dropped the 1080p in there. Now I = have to scale it up.

 

My question is, = should I just scale it to width and height, making it = non-proportional?

 

Nice thing is that = the OpenDCP seems to be DCI compliant, anyone have any knowledge to = share about the OpenDCP?

 

thx = !

 

Met = vriendelijke groet/kind regards,

 

Marcel van = Berk

 

www.lsslss.nl

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