Previous Training Courses & Seminars #4
The Course Leaders were:
Jim Whittlesey - DCP 'guru', Hollywood studio pioneer in Digital file-based workflow
Peter Wilson- International Consultant in High Definition Television and Digital Cinema.
- See the poster for this course (200kb PDF)
"Everything you need to know about making compliant DCPs"... The first day covered the 'theory' of creating a Digital Cinema Package, starting from first principles and covering all aspects of file formats, JPEG2000 compression, encryption and creating CPLs (Composition Playlists) in XML.
On Day Two, delegates were then able to put all this theory into 'practice', receiving hands-on instruction in the technology involved, each of them turning an actual film clip into a finished Digital Cinema Package. A full range of mastering equipment and support were provided by Doremi, Qube, Dolby, the Fraunhofer Institute and DVS.
Those taking part were thus able to receive quality time from the people that make and sell the systems and the rare opportunity to interact with all of these manufacturers in the same room... as well as the top expert in Digital Cinema Mastering Jim Whittlesey.
Jim is the foremost expert bar none in the world and is a pioneer in file based workflow, having been a key part of the design team of the Grass Valley Profile video server. He was a key player in the creation of MXF, the ubiquitous file wrapper. While at DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) he co wrote the DCI Requirements document, since then he has contributed heavily to the SMPTE standardisation and has worked on more packages with more late nights than anyone else for Deluxe Labs in Burbank!
At the end of the course, the participants gathered in the BFI's Studio Cinema to watch and discuss the results of their efforts, with particular attention being given to any errors that may have been made in encoding the sound or subtitles. After merely two days, the results overall were very encouraging!
Please refer to the following link for a magazine article covering this course:
Jim Slater "Cinema Technology" (645 kb PDF)
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