There shouldn't really ever be any problems with edges, unless the
projector itself is set up in some odd way.
If a film is shot in 1.78:1 and you have a source file with no
letterboxing or pillarboxing you would set the "scale to" to 1.78:1, the
container to "flat (1.85:1)" and that's it. The film should play back
using the projector's DCI flat preset without any distortion.
Can you send the full name of the DCP you made? It has details of the
aspect ratios in it. You can send it to me privately if you'd rather.
Kind regards,
Carl
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018,
james@discover.film wrote:
Hi Carl,
From what I gather (and I am just a beginner) - I may have created a DCP
into a 1.78:1 when it should have been 2.39:1 . Would this cause a
strange angular edge to the bottom right hand corner?
If a film is shot in 1.178:1 - do you need to have that as the setting for ‘scale to:’? and should I ever adjust the container on DCPomatic?
Thanks,
James
Discover.film
Somerset House, Strand
London WC2R 1LA
https://discover.film
On 11 Apr 2018, at 15:59, Carl Hetherington <cth@carlh.net> wrote:
Hi James,
That's strange. Are you saying that you are making a 1.78:1 DCP and it is
being projected in 2.39:1?
Kind regards,
Carl
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, james--- via DCPomatic wrote:
Hi,
Thanks so much for the free software - I will make sure we donate towards it.
I do have a question regarding the making of DCPs - we are struggling with creating them for a cinema. The bottom right hand side of the DCP when
projected on to
the screen curves up a little.
Could this be to do with not converting the DCP into the correct ratio or the fact the cinema has a curved screen?
For example a 1.78 ratio DCP has been made into 2.39 scope as I thought it selected them automatically.
I hope you can help me understand.
Best,
James
Discover.film
Somerset House, Strand
London WC2R 1LA
https://discover.film