Choosing an aspect ratio Cinemas have two standard settings for aspect ratio: Flat 1.85 and Scope 2.39 There are 4 DCI DCP resolutions used on films in cinemas: 4K Scope 2.39:1 4096 17164K Flat 1.85:1 3996 21602K Scope 2.39:1 2048 8582K Flat 1.85:1 1998 1080 More info on DCPs Recommended cine-camera settings and practices The […]
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When working with 5.1 sound on DCPs and other deliverables, there are three common ways that 5.1 sound is delivered: This is how I add these to a 5.1 Track in DaVinci Resolve that can be used to make DCP and Prores deliverables. You can run loudness checks in Resolve on the 5.1 track. Make
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The Netflix loudness level The Netflix Sound Mix Specifications & Best Practices was first published in 2018. It is now in version 1.4 and the “Netflix loudness level” is supported in Fairlight in Resolve and in Nugen Vislm 2 plugin in Resolve and Pro Tools. Netflix found that a -27 (+/-2) LKFS dialogue gated loudness
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