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11 years ago - Liam Sanderson
Hello
A film I've made has been accepted at a film festival who require DCP copy for sceening?
Can anybody recommend a company that can produce this? I understand there is software that can allow you to create such a thing but it looks fairly complicated, has anybody successfully used this?
Any advice or offers would be gratefully appreciated.
Many thanks,
Liam Sanderson.
liamsanderson@blueyonder.co.uk
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11 years ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin
First, call them up and check for certain it is required - it's uncommon for festivals to solely require a DCP, they commonly have options for tape, blu-ray as well - these may be more convenient to make.
Response from 11 years ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin SHOW
11 years ago - Hasan Shah
Hi Liam, Prime Focus in wardour street also do DCP's. If you contact them ask for Chris Fossey, by all means do mention my name as they have just done some great work for me. Prime Focus Ltd, 58 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4UF
t: +44 (0)20 7437 2626
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10 years, 12 months ago - David Graham Scott
Might be worth popping into one of your local cinemas (arthouse type the best) and ask for the chief projectionist. For a small fee he/she will probably be quite happy to do a DCP for you. Worth a try if you're finding the costs prohibitive.
Response from 10 years, 12 months ago - David Graham Scott SHOW
10 years, 12 months ago - The Post Factory
Hi Liam. We handled all the DCPs from short films for Raindance at special rates for Shooters. We are especially good at taking a lot of random sources and getting a very good spec DCP at the end. And we have all the know-how to make sure they run on every DCP spec server. Including the fussy Sonys... I personally think you are more likely to get a good viewing off a DCO at a cinema than the randomness of plugging in decks and Blu Rays that they are not used to. Speak to Matt on 02071831600 and he'll sort you out. http://www.postfactory.co.uk/portfolio/digital-cinema-packages/
Response from 10 years, 12 months ago - The Post Factory SHOW
11 years ago - Christian Schmeer
Davinci Resolve can output to DCP, if you know anyone who has it ;) I don't think the free Lite version has that feature, but I'm not sure.
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11 years ago - Jeremy Willmott
I successfully used DCP-o-matic to create a DCP for London Short Film Fest last year. The instructions were pretty clear on their site on how to download and use the program. The only problem being that you can't view the final DCP output to check for quality. But it all looked great up on the big screen on the day so I'd definitely recommend this and saving yourself a few quid. http://dcpomatic.com/
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11 years ago - rob curry
try viktor at http://www.dcpfoundry.co.uk/. He's done me two DCPs for full theatrical release, so I can highly recommend him.
or madis at edithouse (as mentioned above)
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11 years ago - Kays Alatrakchi
Unless we're talking Cannes or some extremely high end festival, I seriously doubt DCP is the only accepted format (and even then).
I would advise steering clear of DCP unless you really know what you're doing. There are a ton of variables and options, and unless you can rely on someone who has made them (and satisfactorily played them back in a theatre) before, the last thing you want is to show up at the festival with a DCP that won't playback because of some option that you accidentally didn't set up correctly.
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10 years, 12 months ago - Chris Milton
Hi Liam
Just a quick note on the various DIY options for making DCPs - none of them are supported on 100% of playback systems. There is also the problem that you will need access to a cinema system to do a test run of your completed DCP. For 100% peace of mind you need to go to a professional mastering house, but some of the smaller ones still use the unreliable software solutions. The 3 major suppliers in the UK who use industry standard hardware DCP creation systems are (in no particular order) Deluxe, Motion Picture Solutions and Technicolor. I work for one of these companies but for the sake of being impartial you should get quotes from all, any would be able to help you out. The problem here is obviously that is can cost as much as several thousand pounds. There are some other half-way type options you could try, send me a private message if you like and I'd be happy to advise.
Response from 10 years, 12 months ago - Chris Milton SHOW
11 years ago - Kevan O'Brien
If a DCP is required you can use a variety of free tools to try and make one BUT Premiere Pro now has the ability to export a DCP package. So if you have a Friend with PPro you could give them a ProRes or DNXHD file to create a DCP for you.
Just an option that may be worth exploring.
But I agree with Paddy also, festivals should be able to accept other formats such as HDCAM and Blu-Ray.
Response from 11 years ago - Kevan O'Brien SHOW
11 years ago - David Fedele
Go and see Madis at EDITHOUSE in central London. Tell him David Fedele sent you!
EDITHOUSE
Madis Malgand
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7833 8988
Mob: +44 (0) 773 8470 546
Email: info@edithouse.co.uk
Web: http://www.edithouse.co.uk
Unit 18, 21 Wren Street
London WC1X 0HF
United Kingdom
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