DCP course. Digital filmmaking with free software October 2012

We announce a new call for this technological and practical DCP course for all of us who work in film post-production.

Digital projection is today a technological reality. The progressive death of photochemical is giving way to digital packages in commercial theaters. DCP (Digital Cinema Packet) is an exhibition standard that we will be asked today to digitally exhibit our audiovisual work on the big screen. However contrary to what many believe (or certain sectors want to make believe) the DCP standard is a free and open standard, anyone can create a DCP display fully professional and compatible with commercial theaters with free software. You just need to know how.

This course will explain the technical bases that constitute the DCP: compression, encapsulation, resolutions, color spaces, etc. and will apply these bases to the use of free software currently available on Mac, PC and Linux. It is an intensive and highly technical course that will enable the student to independently create digital exhibition masters for both 2D and stereoscopic 3D.

DURATION: 8 hours

TEACHER: Fernando Alfonsín. Freelance post-producer with more than 10 years of experience. He currently works professionally creating DCPs in both 2D and 3D. See his web page

SOFTWARE: OpenDCP and DCP Builder on HP Professional Workstations (one per student)

AIMED AT: Editors, post-producers, colorists, directors of photography, digital image technicians, producers, filmmakers…

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Familiarity with the concepts of HD video signal and digital cinema.

PRICE: 250 ¤ (225 ¤ booking before October 5th) Possibility of other discounts (not cumulative between them)

WHEN: October 21 (Sunday) from 10 am to 2 pm and from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm

WHERE: Ondas Formación. View on Google Maps. Ondas Formación does not administer the courses of 709 Media Room. If you need any kind of information do not go to Ondas Formación, you can contact 709 MR by email or phone (668840783).

COURSE CODE: DCP36-211012

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the current standard of digital cinema distribution.
• To learn the technical basis and elements of the DCP format.
• Learn how to make a DCP using two different free software, both in 2D and S3D (stereoscopic).
  

CONTENTS

• The DCI standard. Characteristics of the standard. Nomenclatures

• Types of DCP. SMPTE and Interop. 2K, 4K and 3D Standards

• Structure of the FAD. Elements that make up a FAD and its characteristics.

• The JPG2000 compression. Characteristics and different compression engines

• The XYZ color space. Characteristics and conversion from different color spaces

• Source formats to prepare the DCP. Image files. HD video files and codecs. Optimal features

• Processes for the creation of a DCP. The DSM and the DCDM

• Subtitles. The Cinecanvas format. How to create and convert from other formats.

• Format of support for distribution. Hard Disk and Pen Drive. EXT3 file structure.

• Encryption and KDM. Characteristics and use.

• OpenDCP. Free license software. Steps for the creation of a DCP. Practical exercises.

• DCP Builder. Software licensed under an agreement with the creator. Steps for the creation of a DCP. Practice with 2D and S3D material.

• 2D and S3D stereoscopic projection. Current systems
  

• DCP players. Software. Servers. Checking of the DCPs created.

You can download the documentation to take the course here

For more information and to reserve a place, please send an e-mail to info@709mediaroom.com.