There are three common sound levels on DCPs: Feature Cinema mix loudness level-85dB SPL standard reference level LEQ(m) trailer TASA 85 dB loudness level Normally between -13 and -15 Integrated loudness LEQ(m) commercials SAWA 82 dB loudness levelNormally between -20 and -22 Integrated loudness Video files can have different loudness levels: Default RX 9 loudness… Continue reading Normalize sound for DCPs
Converting a video to a DCP in DCP-o-matic
DCP-o-matic main advantages are: It is free Includes a quick audio normalizer Includes a quick LCR upmixer Has automatic scaling to fit flat and scope containers A picture is automatically made into a 10 sec video Testing in DCP-o-matic player with soft subtitle support. Jump to this part I have also written tutorials on how… Continue reading Converting a video to a DCP in DCP-o-matic
Making Flat and Scope trailers
Why do you have to make a trailer in both the Flat and the Scope format? Flat trailers are often played together with Flat commercials before the feature film starts. But Scope trailers look better screened with the Scope feature film in the full Scope format. To make both Flat and Scope trailers you can… Continue reading Making Flat and Scope trailers