Converting a video to a DCP (Digital Cinema Package) for movie theaters

[@samuelrichardson5451]

Hi I'm a projectionist at my local theatre, I just wanted to drop a comment on the difference between flat and scope. Flat is commonly used for the smaller independent films and scope is used for the bigger AAA films. The difference between the two is that scope will resize the projector to fit the entire screen and flat will stay at its normal res/aspect ratio. You know when you go to the cinema and the trailers finish and then the screen goes really wide, that is the projector changing from flat to scope. Hope this helps :)

[@NikhitaPrabhudesai]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@JamAshleyFilms]

Finally a DCP video for people who have never heard of DCP before. THANK YOU for not geeking out on your viewers and talking about DCP like we know what it is. Too many of hose types on youtube as it is.

[@thesunrisechannel]

Excellent presentation...crystal clear and concise...great for a newbie to DCP like myself! Just finished my first conversion to DCP from MP4, on Windows 10, following your instructions precisely. The result was perfect and was produced smoothly and efficiently...Thanks!

[@Damarrus]

This was the best tutorial on dcp conversion. I’ve seen many. Thank u

[@SveinWisnaes]

I know this video is 2 yrs old now, but I still would like to add a few comments. PAL and NTSC does not exist in the digital domain. They were methods of controlling the color info in an analog broadcast signal. And it has nothing to do with fps or resolution. USA still use 29.97 fps for broadcast. Europe in General use 25 fps. Film traditionally use 24 fps, but some has done higher fps. 2K is not the same as full HD (1080p). 4K is not the same as UHD (2160p). 2K and 4K is mostly used for film, and most TVs and cameras that say 4K can only use UHD. The difference is very important when making DCP for cinema.

[@Berry_Goosey]

This was extremely helpful, thank you very much!

[@DenGerard]

That was easy to follow and very helpful, thank you!

[@jodi_monetti]

This was awesome what if I dont have enough space can I put it on a jump drive

[@jeycop4142]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE! THANK YOU!!!

[@stfukawi]

thank you for your help!

[@GabriellaLojo]

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!

[@freedcontent]

Thank u from India.. This really helped..

[@diogoferreira9214]

You saved my life. Thanks a lot.

[@thisisdylangreenberg]

Does anyone know how to enable “filters” in the video tab so I can deinterlace the video when it’s exported as a DCP? Thank you!

[@lotuslightheart]

Very helpful thank you!

[@SteffenBuchholz]

Thanks for the video. A little hint: you don't need the entire folder for the cinema. Inside the folder there is another folder with the DCP name (in your case "SandsTheaterTr_TRL ..... IOP_OV". Only this folder contains the actual package. Everything else around it belongs to the project - and you can use it again later if you still want to change something on the DCP, otherwise the remaining content can be deleted without hesitation.

[@professorjedi]

Thanks for your help! I should probably make a new version of this video with the new things I have learned from comments :)

[@SteffenBuchholz]

I have made a tutorial as well but in german..... Maybe it helps

[@mariamillan3898]

@@professorjedi Please doooo ;)

[@stivenson200]

Thank you for the detailer tuturial. Easy to follow. Just a question though, if I am to upload this package to my projector which is a Christie CP2220, how do I do that? sorry for the silly question it may be obvious but kinda new to this. Any pointing and direction is appreciated.

[@djblazeofficial]

Kindly make video on MP4 to j2k

[@echaminyambarani5787]

Thanks a ton! You really helped me there!

[@TVShortShort]

That's a great explanation, thank you so much.

[@gibsonasangusung9791]

i really love this ,its easy squeesy

[@OperationChicago]

Nice video, any chance you can zoom for 5 minutes ?

[@thecoolroom]

REALLY helpful. Thanks

[@SoundNostalgia]

Superb video . Very good explanation . Thanks :-)

[@CouchPotatoNZ]

Thank you so much. This was so helpful

[@thedavehudshow3802]

Lifesaver thank you. Subbed

[@ElectricLabel]

Needs to be 24 frames per second not 30. NTSC and Pal were traditionally 25 frames per second. 60 frames per second would be OK for "smart" TV but if you shoot at a high frame rate for cinema you still need to render it at 24 frames per second.

[@MichaelKFilms]

Would they accept 25fps ???

[@SveinWisnaes]

You have this mixed up. Most cinema players should be able to accept several different fps. You need to ask them. Film is traditionally 24 fps, but there are films with higher fps these days. NTSC and PAL has nothing to do with fps or resolution. Only color coding in old, analog broadcast signals. USA still use 29.97 fps. Europe use 25 fps. In the digital domain you do not have PAL and NTSC

[@beautifullymad]

Love your video, it's fantastic!!! My video audio was in 44100 and is playing back slow in preview. Does it convert to 48000 and play back in normal speed when it converts to the DCP?

[@Pixifox]

You can remove all the folder at the end and just keep the one with the DCP staff.

[@sushinskiy]

How can I know that 5.1 file converted to DCP correctly? How to make playlist that several DCPs for the screening / filmfest will play in correct order?

[@rajpootdogra]

Hi ,Older projectors run MPEG format,Is there any software to converting into that too?

[@sagarparatey]

Yes there is but people don't share it. I m also searching that for a long time

[@ajay2061990]

Hi could you please tell me what will be the exported size compare to the original file ?

[@digitalassistenz]

good morning! thanx for your tutorial! i have a problem: i want to install a free converter not on my pc but on my tablet, but i cannot find any. do you have an advice? thanx for help! Tom

[@burakerdogan975]

ty this video helped me a lot

[@ankit.wanderer]

Thanks, a great help :)

[@fleand86]

Hi! The conversion is not working because at the end the log says 'Unable to open....COVER_SHEET.txt file'. Any idea on this? Thanks!

[@rajpootdogra]

Can you tell me if I want to make for older servers in mpeg format,how can i do that??

[@nangsaigon2844]

tons of thanks

[@AndreDreler1]

Perfect 😎👌

[@Farheen89]

If i need to encrypt DCP...What are the steps to follow

[@SveinWisnaes]

You need to use a DCP converter that supports it. Then you need to get a key from the theater that will show the film. You use this encryption key to encrypt your movie. It can now only be played on the cinema projector that the key belongs to.

[@DennanChew]

Thank you :)

[@Studio51media]

LOVE THIS Thank you! I have a client that wants to rent a regular movie theater in Southern Maryland to play our feature film about their famous GoGo band and the history behind the music genre without this it was a mystery as to how to get it to play on the REAL projects instead of the projectors used to play the "pre-show" stuff [why this should be mysterious seems a bit odd?] Also.why is this not part of FCPX or Premier? [excuse my ignorance if it is? LOL]

[@SteffenBuchholz]

Premiere CC can

[@Breyker83]

how can i changed a 30 fps video to a 24 fps pal europe format? somebody can help a little fella?? please ;D

[@SveinWisnaes]

You are mixing a few things here. PAL and NTSC does not exist in the digital domain. If you want to convert to 24 fps, you are talking film. If you want to use what is commonly known as European framerate, you should convert to 25 fps. These things can be done in Davinci Resolve.

[@gastcinema4461]

thank you

[@neil32524]

thanks!

[@leventesalma3085]

How can u do a tutorial when u dont know what is the difference between scope vs full dcp? :D

[@professorjedi]

Well, we are a volunteer group who is running our small hometown's movie theater. We couldn't figure out how to put our advertisements on the big screen and I had to figure it out on my own because there were NO tutorial videos out there. So this was my attempt to make one for my group for future reference and for anyone else who isn't a professional out there but still needs help. I don't know everything, I was just trying to help. If you know how to do this correctly it would be great if you made a tutorial video so we can all learn from an expert.

[@dylynwalker6332]

There really isn't a tutorial for when to do Scope vs Full (Full is also referred to as Flat in the film industry ;) ). Typically, filmmakers choose if they want their projects done in Scope or Flat and produce it from there. Other times, they are limited to the type of camera used, file format, file size, and many other things. When I am converting, I usually do Full (Flat). The main difference between Scope and Full/Flat is Scope is more commonly known as widescreen and Full/Flat is fullscreen (hence why it is also referred to as full). When you are converting your video, it is best to keep it in the same format as it was originally, or converting into the format you are wanting. Hope this helped! :)

[@francescovecchione6496]

non riesco a scaricare il programma, mi da ERRORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@derciotomasferreira6668]

thank you

[@MKAPLINUX]

Thank you