## AUTHOR [[DCP-OV - Original Version\|DCP-OV]] via DCP-o-Matic 2 ### APP PREFERENCES - [ ] DCP-O-MATIC 2 > √ PREFERENCES... - [ ] GENERAL TAB - [ ] √ AUTOMATICALLY ANALYSE CONTENT AUDIO - [ ] SOUND TAB - [ ] [[DCP Audio Channel Mapping\|Audio Channel Mapping]] > 👀 Inspect - [ ] DEFAULTS TAB - [ ] DEFAULT DIRECTORY FOR NEW FILMS (DCPoM Projects ***and*** Authored DCPs) - [ ] √ /Volumes/Storage/ - [ ] √ DEFAULT AUDIO LANGUAGE > √ EDIT... - [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care - [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag|English for Canada - en-CA]] - [ ] DEFAULT KDM DIRECTORY (Encryption Keys) - [ ] √ /Volumes/Storage/ - [ ] √ Use [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF name]] by default - [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers\|IDENTIFIERS TAB]] %% - [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers - Humber\|Humber]]%% ### NEW FILM (PROJECT) - [ ] FILE > NEW > FILM... - [ ] FILM NAME: '*DCPoM2 - FilmTitle*' - [ ] *DCPoM2* = App prefix - [ ] *FilmTitle* = ProjectName - [ ] ⚠️ Use [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF]] Standard - [ ] [[CamelCase]] - [ ] Capitalize first letter of each word - [ ] No spaces - [ ] 14 Characters Max #### CONTENT TAB - [ ] √ CONTENT TAB - [ ] √ ADD FILE(S)... - [ ] √ Mezzanine.mov - [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.L.wav - [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.R.wav - [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.C.wav - [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.Lfe.wav - [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.Ls.wav - [ ] √ 5.1 Full Mix.Rs.wav - ⚠️ Multiple Mono Channel files req'd, as indicated above - [ ] √ TIMELINE... - [ ] 👀 Inspect Channel config - [ ] 👀 Inspect '2-Pop' / Sync Beep for synchronicity ##### SOURCE VIDEO CONFIG - [ ] √ CONTENT TAB - [ ] √ ==Mezzanine.mov== > 👀 Inspect - [ ] VIDEO TAB - [ ] TYPE: √ 2D - [ ] CROP: As req'd - ⚠️ Before cropping, see [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround#DCP VIDEO CONFIG\|DCP VIDEO CONFIG > CONTAINER]] [^8] - 🖼️ Cropping can remove [[ASPECT RATIO - Inadvertent Blanking\|letterbox / pillarbox / windowbox BLANKING]] - [ ] *If req'd* > √ 🔗 - [ ] LEFT: px / RIGHT: px - [ ] *If req'd* > √ 🔗 - [ ] TOP: px / BOTTOM: px - [ ] FADE IN: - [ ] *If req'd* ≈ 00:00:02:00 > √ Set - [ ] FADE OUT: - [ ] *If req'd* ≈ 00:00:02:00 > √ Set - [ ] SCALE: - [ ] √ to fit DCP - [ ] ~~CUSTOM > EDIT...~~ - ⚠️ Custom Scale will STRETCH source image to fit DCP container - [ ] ~~SET RATIO AND FIT TO DCP CONTAINER~~ - [ ] ~~SET SIZE~~ - [ ] SOURCE COLOURSPACE: √ Rec.709 - [ ] RANGE... - [ ] ~~Full (JPEG, 0-255)~~ - [ ] √ Video (MPEG, 16-235) - [ ] *SUMMARY* > 👀 Inspect - Example... - *Content video is WWWWxHHHH, pixel aspect ratio #.##:#* - *Display aspect ratio #.##:#* - *Scaled to WWWWxHHHH (#.##:#)* - *Padded with black to fit container DCI Flat/Scope (WWWWxHHHH) (#.##:#)* - *Content frame rate 23.9760* - *DCP will run at 100.1% of the content speed. (24 fps)* - [ ] AUDIO TAB - [ ] ⚠️ Configure to 'restripe' 2.0 Stereo (Mezzanine.MOV) with 5.1 Surround Full Mix (Multiple-Mono.WAVs) - [ ] DCP CONTENT (Channel Config) - [ ] 🚫 - L - DISABLE - [ ] 🚫 - R - DISABLE - [ ] [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround#TIMING TABS\|TIMING TAB]] - [ ] See below... ##### SOURCE AUDIO CONFIG - [ ] √ CONTENT TAB - [ ] √ Select Multiple Mono .WAV files > 👀 Inspect each - [ ] AUDIO TAB - [ ] DCP Content Channel Config - [ ] Compare Channel ID of each Multiple-Mono.WAV file to their assigned DCP Audio Channel (green indicator) - [ ] √ SHOW GRAPH OF AUDIO LEVELS... > √ Analyze each Multiple-Mono.WAV channel - [ ] 👀 Inspect Waveform - [ ] 👀 Inspect Peak - [ ] Rs ≤ -2.00 dB - [ ] Ls ≤ -2.00 dB - [ ] L ≤ -2.00 dB - [ ] LFE ≤ -2.00 dB - [ ] R ≤ -2.00 dB - [ ] C ≤ -2.00 dB - ⚠️ [[DCP Audio Mix - Recommended Specs]] - [ ] FADE IN: √ If req'd - [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect playback of Audio Mix prior to Program Start - [ ] ⚠️ FADE-IN req'd for Audio Mixes where Program Audio contaminates HEAD LEADER ***==prior==*** to Program Start (01:00:00:00) - [ ] Select all Content Audio Channels... - [ ] Fade In: ≈ 00:00:02:00 > √ Set - [ ] FADE OUT: √ If req'd - [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect playback of Audio Mix @ tail of Reel - [ ] ⚠️ FADE-OUT req'd for Audio Mixes which run substantially longer than credits - [ ] [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround#TIMING TABS\|TIMING TAB]] - [ ] See below... ##### TIMING TABS - [ ] TIMING TABS - [ ] 👀 Inspect Sync - [ ] Play-through the [[2-Beep Sync Pop]] within the HEAD LEADER - [ ] Spot-Check on-screen dialogue - [ ] POSITION: (If req'd) - [ ] ⚠️ Req'd if HEAD LEADER durations, and SYNC-POP locations differ between Audio Mix vs. Mezzanine - [ ] ℹ️ TIMELINE... > 👀 Inspect - Use Timeline window to visualize element positions within reel. - ℹ️ [[DCP Program Start\|DCP Program Start]] occurs at 00:00:00:00 (reel start) - [ ] Select Mezzanine.MOV file - [ ] TRIM FROM START: (Req'd for sources with HEAD LEADER) - [ ] Position playhead precisely on [[FFOP - First Frame of Program]] - [ ] Use Transport Controls (< > PLAY) - [ ] √ TRIM UP TO CURRENT POSITION (≈00:00:30:01) - [ ] Select Multiple-Mono.WAV files - [ ] TRIM FROM START: (Req'd for sources with HEAD LEADER) - [ ] As above... - [ ] √ Confirm Sync - [ ] Spot-Check on-screen dialogue #### DCP TAB - [ ] DCP TAB - [ ] NAME: FilmName - [ ] √ USE [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF NAME]] - [ ] ~~Copy as name~~ - [ ] CONTENT TYPE: √ As req'd - [ ] [[DCP Content Type - FTR (Feature)\|FTR - Feature]] - [ ] [[DCP Content Type - SHR (Short)\|SHR - Short]] - [ ] TLR - Trailer - [ ] [[DCP Content Type - TST (Test)\|TST - Test]] - [ ] XSN - Transitional - [ ] RTG - Rating - [ ] TSR - Teaser - [ ] POL - Policy - [ ] [[DCP Content Type - PSA (Public Service Announcement)\|PSA - Public Service Announcement]] - [ ] ADV - Advertisement - [ ] CLP - Clip - [ ] PRO - Promo - [ ] STR - Stereo card - [ ] EPS - Episode - [ ] HLT - Highlights - [ ] EVT - Event - [ ] 🚫 ENCRYPTED - DISABLE - [ ] STANDARD: - [ ] √ [[DCP Standard, SMPTE\|SMPTE]] - [ ] ~~[[DCP Standard, IOP (INTEROP)\|INTEROP]]~~ ##### MARKERS - [ ] DCP TAB - [ ] MARKERS... - [ ] FFOB - First Frame of Ratings Band - [ ] LFOB - Last Frame of Ratings Band - [ ] [[DCP Marker FFTC - First Frame of Title Credits\|FFTC]] - First Frame of Title Credits - √ If req'd - [ ] LFTC - Last Frame of Title Credits - [ ] [[DCP Marker FFOI - First Frame of Intermission\|FFOI]] - First Frame of Intermission - √ If req'd - [ ] LFOI - Last Frame of Intermission - [ ] [[DCP Marker FFEC - First Frame of End Credits\|FFEC]] - First Frame of End Credits - √ If req'd - [ ] LFEC - Last Frame of End Credits - [ ] [[DCP Marker FFMC - First Frame of Moving (Scrolling) Credits\|FFMC]] - First Frame of Moving Credits - √ If req'd - [ ] LFMC - Last Frame of Moving Credits ##### METADATA - [ ] DCP TAB - [ ] METADATA... - [ ] STANDARD TAB - [ ] TERRITORY TYPE: √ International texted - [ ] TITLE LANGUAGE > √ EDIT... - [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care - [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag\|English for Canada - en-CA]] - [ ] Re-open √ METADATA... > 👀 Confirm - [ ] ADVANCED TAB %%[[DCP-o-matic 2 - Metadata, Advanced - Humber\|Humber]]%% - [ ] √ FACILITY - √ FACILITY'S FULL NAME - ℹ️ Abbreviates to three letters in [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF Name]] - [ ] √ STUDIO - √ STUDIO'S FULL NAME - ℹ️ Abbreviates to four letters in [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF Name]] - [ ] 🚫 LUMINANCE - 14.0 foot lambert - DEFAULT - [ ] VERSION NUMBER - √ 1 - [ ] STATUS - √ Final ##### REELS - [ ] DCP TAB - [ ] REELS... - [ ] √ Single reel ##### DCP VIDEO CONFIG - [ ] DCP TAB - [ ] VIDEO TAB - [ ] CONTAINER: √ Select best-fit to source aspect ratio [^8] - [ ] DCI Flat 1998x1080 (1.85) - [ ] DCI Scope 2048x858 (2.39) - [ ] DCI Flat 3996x2160 (1.85) - [ ] DCI Scope 4096x1716 (2.39) - [ ] RESOLUTION: √ Select best fit to source resolution - [ ] 2K - [ ] 4K - ⚠️ Avoid upscaling - [ ] FRAME RATE: - [ ] √ 24 [^2] - [ ] 25 [^3] - [ ] 30 - [ ] 48 [^1] - [ ] 50 - [ ] 60 - [ ] 🚫 3D - DISABLE - [ ] VIDEO BIT RATE FOR NEWLY-ENCODED DATA: √ ==150 Mbit/s== (Default) - [ ] 🚫 Re-Encode JPEG2000 data from input - DISABLE ##### DCP AUDIO CONFIG - [ ] DCP TAB - [ ] AUDIO TAB - [ ] CHANNELS: - [ ] 2 - Stereo [^4] - [ ] 4 - L/C/R/Lfe - [ ] √ 6 - 5.1 [^5] - [ ] 8 - 5.1/HI/VI [^6] - [ ] 10 - [ ] 12 - 7.1/HI/VI [^6] - [ ] 14 - [ ] 16 - [ ] PROCESSOR: - [ ] √ None - [ ] [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder]] [^4] [^9] - [ ] 💡 To upmix 2.0 Stereo to 3.0+ soundfield - [ ] √ LANGUAGE > √ EDIT... - [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care - [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag|English for Canada - en-CA]] - [ ] √ SHOW GRAPH OF AUDIO LEVELS... - [ ] CHANNELS - [ ] √ Left - [ ] √ Right - [ ] √ Centre - [ ] √ Lfe (sub) - [ ] √ Ls - [ ] √ Rs - [ ] TYPE - [ ] √ Peak - [ ] √ RMS - [ ] TRUE PEAK > 👀 Inspect - [ ] INTEGRATED LOUDNESS (LUFS) > 👀 Inspect - ⚠️ [[DCP Audio Mix - Recommended Specs]] ### INSPECT & CONFIRM ✨ - [ ] 👀 Inspect & ✅ Confirm all tabs & configurations - [ ] TOOLS > √ HINTS... - [ ] 👀 Inspect & address as req'd - [ ] See [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]]... ### PRINT DCP-OV 🎞️ - [ ] JOBS > √ MAKE DCP - [ ] 👀 Inspect Hints (See above)... - [ ] √ Make DCP - [ ] The steps above produce a [[DCP-OV - Original Version]] ## ERRORS 👾 - [ ] 👾 WHEN WORKING WITH VIDEO and AUDIO FILES of DISPARATE DURATIONS, SEE... - [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - ERROR 1514]] - [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - ERROR 1522]] --- ## QC - [[DCP-o-matic 2 Player]] - [ ] DCP-O-MATIC 2 Player > ... - [ ] PREFERENCES... > √ SOUND TAB - [ ] [[DCP Audio Channel Mapping\|Audio Channel Mapping]] > 👀 Inspect - [ ] FILE > OPEN... > √ [[DCP-OV - Original Version\|DCPName...OV]] folder - [ ] TOOLS > √ VERIFY DCP... - [ ] √ Verify & 👀 Inspect - [ ] ERRORS - [ ] SMPTE Bv2.1 ERRORS - [ ] WARNINGS [^7] - [ ] √ SAVE REPORT AS... - [ ] .TXT - [ ] .HTML - [ ] √ .PDF - [ ] Name: DCPName...VF - Verification Report - YYMMDDddd.EXT - [ ] √ PLAY - [ ] Review entire film - [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect - [ ] Audio Dialogue - [ ] Sync - [ ] Banding - [ ] Ghosting ## ALSO - [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Authoring DCP-VF Subtitles]] - [DCP-o-matic users' manual](https://dcpomatic.com/manual/html/index.html) - [DCP Creation with DCP-o-matic - 2 Pop](https://2pop.calarts.edu/technicalsupport/dcp-creation-with-dcp-o-matic/) %% - [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers - Humber]] - [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Metadata, Advanced - Humber]] %% [^1]: 48 FPS DCPs are often referred to as '[[HFR - High Frame Rate\|HFR - High Frame Rate]]', and are selectively compatible only with specific cinemas. [^2]: 24.00 FPS DCPs are standard for projection in North America and [^3]: 25.00 FPS DCPs are standard in Europe and 'PAL' territories. [^4]: [[DCP Audio - 2.0 Stereo]] - ⚠️ Avoid authoring 2.0 Stereo DCPs, if possible. For 2.0 Stereo source audio, processing with a [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder]] produces a superior soundfield for cinema audiences. [^5]: [[DCP Audio - 5.1 Surround]] - ⚠️ 5.1 Surround in [[SMPTE Channel Order\|SMPTE Channel Order]] is the most widely compatible format for DCP authoring, even for 'upmixed' 2.0 Stereo sources processed with a [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder]]. [^6]: - [[DCP Audio - HI (Hearing Impaired)]] - [[DCP Audio - VI (Visually Impaired)]] [^7]: [[DCP-o-matic 2 Player - Warnings]] - See also: [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]] [^9]: ESTIMATE - [[DCP Audio - Mid-Side Decoder\|Mid-Side Decoder Processing]] may consume ≈50 minutes for ≈9 minute film [^8]: DCP Container [[Aspect Ratio\|Aspect Ratio]] - Select best-fit for source [[Aspect Ratio]]