If it's Shrek 2 then it's being shown direct digital. If it's a movie shot with FILM cameras(Troy or Van Helsing) then some digital intermediate process was utilized to get it onto a HDD.
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DLP Theatrical- What's digital, what's not?
I've been meaning to ask this for a while-
How do I know which movies shown at my local DLP theater come from a digital master, and which ones are just converts?
http://www.dlp.com/dlp_cinema/dlp_ci...ts_playing.asp
That page isn't helpful because it lists everything shown at DLP, and currently 2 of the 3 listed were filmed. It's not even clear if CG animated movies are shown from a digital master.
How do I know which movies shown at my local DLP theater come from a digital master, and which ones are just converts?
http://www.dlp.com/dlp_cinema/dlp_ci...ts_playing.asp
That page isn't helpful because it lists everything shown at DLP, and currently 2 of the 3 listed were filmed. It's not even clear if CG animated movies are shown from a digital master.
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I went through a mild research investigation of the whole thing about 2
months ago.
1. A pristine 4k scan of film based source is the best there is. (albeit
higher res scans are possible, but rarely done).
2. I didn't find anything greater than 24p HD cameras being used for
live action. (ala.. One Upon a Time in Mexico)
3. On the theater side, there is still no firm standards, but they are getting
close on 4k/2k hybrid system that uses 4k source and is downrezed
to 2k for the projectors (2k is the best rez so far and I don't know if many
are even deployed in production yet). Plan is to allow for a system that
uses a single 4k source and depending on what the theater wants they
can use 2k now and 4k later if they want when it becomes available.
In short, it is one big jumbled mess. The only way would be to trace back
from projector to camera to know for sure. And any number of ways could
be used that are different from film to film.
b2b
| Originally posted by DaveFi I've been meaning to ask this for a while- How do I know which movies shown at my local DLP theater come from a digital master, and which ones are just converts? http://www.dlp.com/dlp_cinema/dlp_ci...ts_playing.asp That page isn't helpful because it lists everything shown at DLP, and currently 2 of the 3 listed were filmed. It's not even clear if CG animated movies are shown from a digital master. |
months ago.
1. A pristine 4k scan of film based source is the best there is. (albeit
higher res scans are possible, but rarely done).
2. I didn't find anything greater than 24p HD cameras being used for
live action. (ala.. One Upon a Time in Mexico)
3. On the theater side, there is still no firm standards, but they are getting
close on 4k/2k hybrid system that uses 4k source and is downrezed
to 2k for the projectors (2k is the best rez so far and I don't know if many
are even deployed in production yet). Plan is to allow for a system that
uses a single 4k source and depending on what the theater wants they
can use 2k now and 4k later if they want when it becomes available.
In short, it is one big jumbled mess. The only way would be to trace back
from projector to camera to know for sure. And any number of ways could
be used that are different from film to film.
b2b
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It's not that simple. Apparently even if the movie was shot in HD Video or all CG, it's quite possible the digital transfer is taken from a printed master.
I think I'll fire off an email to DLP and ask them to clarify which films are straight digital or not.
| If it's Shrek 2 then it's being shown direct digital. If it's a movie shot with FILM cameras(Troy or Van Helsing) then some digital intermediate process was utilized to get it onto a HDD. |
I think I'll fire off an email to DLP and ask them to clarify which films are straight digital or not.
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Possible but not happening.
| Originally posted by DaveFi It's not that simple. Apparently even if the movie was shot in HD Video or all CG, it's quite possible the digital transfer is taken from a printed master. |
Shrek 2 probably is, but there's really no way to know for certain unless DLP clarifies it. You'd think they'd want to, but seeing as they show more source material from print, maybe that's not the case.
I will email them asking to add to their website specifically if a film is from a digital source or print.
I will email them asking to add to their website specifically if a film is from a digital source or print.
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I would say that the odds of it coming from print are very slim. Given
the fact that the original source is digital CG, doing a 4k or 2k scan
would be nothing but a very expensive analog detour from a pure
digital path, but you never know.
b2b
| Originally posted by DaveFi Shrek 2 probably is, but there's really no way to know for certain unless DLP clarifies it. You'd think they'd want to, but seeing as they show more source material from print, maybe that's not the case. I will email them asking to add to their website specifically if a film is from a digital source or print. |
the fact that the original source is digital CG, doing a 4k or 2k scan
would be nothing but a very expensive analog detour from a pure
digital path, but you never know.
b2b
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