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 fully professional DCPs for exhibition 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 and PC. It is an intensive course with a high technical level that will enable the student to create digital exhibition masters in an autonomous way.

DURATION: 8 hours

TEACHER: Fernando Alfonsín. See his web page

SOFTWARE: OpenDCP and DCP Builder on MacPro 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€ with possibility of discounts

WHEN: February 26th (Sunday) from 10 am to 2 pm and from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm The registration period ends on Monday, February 20th except in exceptional cases.

WHERE: Ondas Formación

COURSE CODE: DCP14-260212

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 programs

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.

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

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.