A Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is a collection of digital files used to store and convey digital cinema (DC) audio, image, and data streams. Today, many Film Festival prefer a DCP to films delivered on DVD, BluRay or even Digital Formats. Producer Joddy Eric Matthews heads the Boutique Post House MadWerkz Studios which delivers finished content for Network Television, Film Festivals and International Distribution.
Join Joddy as he demonstrates best practices for getting your independent film to festivals in the best possible position. Topics include: Overview of various DCP software, How to Quality Control your DCP before you send it, the drawbacks/advantages to “free” DCP apps, the differences between the Flat, Scope and Full flavors of delivery. And finally, the correct way to purchase, format and upload your DCP to a USB, Portable Hard Drive or CRU.
- 2.5 hours on-demand video
- 18 articles
- 2 downloadable resources
- Free Course
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of Completion
Course Curriculum
| Overview | |||
| DCP Course Overview | FREE | 00:04:00 | |
| 1. What is a DCP? | |||
| What is a DCP? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Why you need a DCP (Producer/Filmmaker) | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2. Formats | |||
| My HD Master | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2K – Flat, Full, Scope | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4K – Scale up or Master? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3D Stereoscopic | 00:00:00 | ||
| Audio Formats | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3. Producing The DCP | |||
| Best DCP Producer: Editor, Colorist, Producer? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Materials and Hardware to get before you start | 00:00:00 | ||
| DCP Software for Indies | 00:00:00 | ||
| Choosing the right software | 00:00:00 | ||
| How much time should it take? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4. Delivering The DCP | |||
| The importance of QC or Quality Control | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXT2, EXT3 What is this? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Windows NTFS Format | 00:00:00 | ||
| How to produce a DCP on a Mac. | 00:00:00 | ||
| Delivery Hardware – From USB to CRU | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5. Finish: Wrap Up | |||
| Tips and Tricks | 00:00:00 | ||
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