A. Aim
To
convert MOV or other video file to DCP (Digital Cinema Package) format
B. Pre-requisite
-
Download
DCP-o-matic and its Player from https://dcpomatic.com/download.
C. Steps
Create DCP
1.
Open
the application DCP-o-matic.
2.
From
“File” tab, click “New”.
3.
Input
file name and click “OK”.
4.
Under
“Content”, click “Add file(s)”.
5.
Select
the MOV/MP4 file to be converted.
6.
Under
“DCP”, check the “Audio language” checkbox.
7.
Click
“Edit” button next to “Audio language” and select the language of the video
e.g. “Yue Chinese/Cantonese”.
8.
For
“Content Type”, choose “Trailer” or
“Teaser” for short video, or “Feature” for long video.
9.
For
“Reels”, set as “Single reel” to
play once only.
10.
H_CC
theatre uses SMPTE as Standard. Set Standard as “SMPTE”.
11.
Under
“Video” tab, set “Container” as “DCI
Flat” (1998x1080) for wide screen, or set as “Scope” (2048x858) for very wide screen, depends on the film ratio.
12.
Set
“Resolution” as “2K”.
13.
Set
“Frame Rate” as “24”. H_CC only support DCP up to 24 fps.
14.
From
“Jobs” tab, click “Make DCP”.
15. Click “Make DCP” again to confirm.
16.
Wait
until all the processes are done.
17.
Output
files are saved in the desired folder.
Play DCP
1.
Open
the application DCP-o-matic Player.
2.
From
“File” tab, click “Open…”.
3.
Select
the generated folder with “_OV” as
the suffix of the folder name. Only files in this folder are necessary for displaying the DCP.
4.
Click
“Play” to test the output result.
