redimp Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hey! So my debut work is gonna be shown in a local cinema, and I have a test run tomorrow morning. I have never exported anything for the movie theaters and would need some help. I was told that the footage is supposed to be in DCP format, 2k res. When I export my project from Resolve, I can only see easyDCP format, and am not sure if that's the one I need. I am also not sure which coded I should use (footage shot is ProresHQ). There's also a bunch of setting under "advanced" dropdown in resolve, do I need to touch any of those? Thanks! kaylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 EasyDCP is, as it says, the easiest way to export a DCP there is. Did that a couple of times with my own stuff, and didn't worry about the watermark. Just keep in mind that DCPs usually need to be 24 (not 23, 98...) fps, and that "2k" either refers to 16:9 - 1920 x 1080 (if an HD film runs in between 2048 clips, it will then have narrow black borders on all sides) and 2048 x 1152- or 17:9, 2048 x 1106 (standard cinema widescreen, as you can see similar to HD). Or of course Scope, 2048 X 848. However, EasyDCP is not free, the licence is like 1500 bucks last time I checked. OpenDCP (for instance) is free, and afaik it now accepts ProRes as input, but the audio needs special treatment. You should then read the FAQ. And test the DCP in (any) cinema in advance! EDIT: I consider it somewhat risky to have just one day left for your first DCP. It's about as complicated as authoring a DVD, and as many things can go wrong. So either you hurry to get it done on your own and test it, leave the task for someone who did it before or ask the cinema, if their projector likes Blurays or has a scaler (that means the projector accepts any laptop signal like a beamer would). Probably the standard with every newer server-projector-system because it allows to rent the cinema out to companies for keynotes and sth. like that. Geoff CB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mckinise Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 In 2K, for Scope (2.39:1) presentation 2048×858 pixels of the image is used. In 2K, for Flat (1.85:1) presentation 1998×1080 pixels of the image is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bacle Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Or you can export using premiere CC which has Wraptor DCP included (I'm pretty sure you can export it with the trial version). I never managed to export DCP using resolve lite. Maybe it is locked from the free version, don't really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 No, it definitely works with "lite". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redimp Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 It exports easy DCP just fine, I just can't look at what's inside, so not sure about above mentioned watermarks (are those from resolve itself? If so, I'm not using light, but a full version). Tomorrow is a test run, so there's no stress, as I can have as many of test runs as I want, each limited to 10 minutes every morning before theatre starts letting people in. My video is a mix of 1:2.66 anamorphic footage and 3:4 academy, so I'm still trying to figure out which of the 2K setting I should choose. 2K Flat has black bars on the left and right of anamorphic footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff CB Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 5 hours ago, redimp said: It exports easy DCP just fine, I just can't look at what's inside, so not sure about above mentioned watermarks (are those from resolve itself? If so, I'm not using light, but a full version). Tomorrow is a test run, so there's no stress, as I can have as many of test runs as I want, each limited to 10 minutes every morning before theatre starts letting people in. My video is a mix of 1:2.66 anamorphic footage and 3:4 academy, so I'm still trying to figure out which of the 2K setting I should choose. 2K Flat has black bars on the left and right of anamorphic footage. It depends on the aspect of the screen that you are projecting on! If your projecting on a screen that is Scope, format for that, if your projecting in a mainly FLAT environment go with that container. Whichever makes your image larger to the audience. I've used OpenDCP in the past and it is effective, but I actually recommend DCP-O-Matic, simple setup and you get a preview of the project. It's free just like OpenDCP, and accepts Prores and DNxHD files then does the full conversion. kaylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I had to make a DCP a few months back in a rush, so I just hired out the service here: cinsend.com. Uploaded my film and they created and distributed as needed. You have the time to test a DCP build, so suggest to have a DIY go at it. Always good to learn those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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