Re: [Avid-L2] [OT] DCP File Creation

Jay,
That is some *great* information.
I appreciate you taking the time to respond.
I'm sure you just saved me a great deal of time and effort!

For anyone following this thread:
if I end-up having to oversee this process and I can share some info about it when it's done, I will.

Thanks again Jay.

B


On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:23 PM, Jay Mahavier wrote:

> There are two solutions I know of. There are probably more, but I will tell you about the two I have experience with.
>
> EasyDCP which is software and slow. But not terribly expensive to buy. So you may want to call around asking people if that is what they are using. You should be able to get a lower processing price for the job since the cost of entry is lower.
>
> Then there is Clipster. Which is a turnkey box and very pricy. But fast. I believe that's what they are running at places like eFilm and Modern. It's cost of entry is high and the processing cost is high. But it's fast and much more flexible than EasyDCP. Now, Clipster does quite a few things and I believe that a lot of VFX houses have them. So you can try some of the lager places and they might be able to help you out or have better prices than a finishing facility. I know that Pace uses them for processing footage.
>
> Now, I recently was helping on a short film and had a DCP of it processed through both Clipster and EasyDCP. The one from Clipster looked more like what we had expected it to look like from the grading sessions. The one from EasyDCP was bright by comparison.
>
> Jay
>
> On Mar 6, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks Bouke!
> > I'll investigate further.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > B
> > ----
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> > Site: http://ContactBen.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 6, 2013, at 3:16 PM, bouke wrote:
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Benjamin Hershleder" Ben@ContactBen.com>
> >> -,
> >>>
> >>> Two questions:
> >>>
> >>> 1-
> >>> Can anyone recommend a place (preferably in Los Angeles)
> >>> to get a DCP (Digital Cinema Package) file for theatrical exhibition?
> >>
> >> No.
> >>
> >>> 2-
> >>> Is it really going to cost about $40/minute (i.e. $3,600 for a 90 minute
> >>> film)?
> >>
> >> No.
> >> It can be done with (free) open source stuff, and with a decent computer it
> >> will be done in less than a day.
> >> There are young kids who will do this for a couple of hundred or less.
> >> Even I can do it, but have not yet been able to test, and i don't have that
> >> much demand, unless it is very last minute.
> >> So, you should be done for less than 1K, and 500 would be a fair price if
> >> it's just straight copy.
> >> If you have a (small) theatre you can bug to toy around, do it yourself.
> >>
> >> Bouke
> >>
> >> VideoToolShed
> >> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
> >> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
> >> The Netherlands
> >> +31 24 3553311
> >> www.videotoolshed.com
> >>
> >>>
> >>> TIA!
> >>>
> >>> B
> >>> ----
> >>> Benjamin Hershleder
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> >>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> >>>
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> >
> >
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