2K Help

[Zander]

ok well first off, 2k refers to film scanned and a peice of celuliod is a certain aspect ratio neer 4:3 if yo want a 16×9 version at 2048 pixels (which is what 2k is in width) than your hight would be about 2048/1152 (give or take a few pixels on the hight, I’m sure this can be found i just did some basic calculator math)

the title safe is a reference to something I’m not familiar with but i would trust aftereffect’s general title safe

hope some one can help with the rest.
-Zander

[Barend Onneweer]

I’d ask for for an exact specification in pixel dimensions.

But to translate the specs for you:

Visuals required on DTF 2K as SGI RGB files.

They want the files delivered on DTF (Digital Tape Format) – which is a rather old SONY backup-tape format. Unless you have one of these at hand, I’d ask if you can deliver on an external firewire drive. Make sure you format to FAT32, to make sure it can be read on all platforms.

You need to deliver a .SGI image sequence. Make sure you render to 16-bit.

Images should be 16X9 fha

2k 2048 x 1556 pixels. They ask for a full-height anamorphic, which means they want you to create a 16×9 composition and render it to an anamorphic 2k frame.

This surprises me somewhat, since I don’t get this kind of request often. Usually I’m asked to deliver square pixel files at 2048×1152.

titles safely positioned for cinema projection (2.24:1 for projection at 1:85.1)

They want you to keep the titles within a 1:2.24 area in the 1:1.85 frame… Which is confusing because 16×9 is 1:1.77…

If you would work in a 2048 x 1152 comp, they’d want you to keep the titles within a 2048 x 914 area. But of course you’d stay clear of the left and right edges too.

So all in all, I’d ask for a bit of clarification on the specs. Ask if you can deliver 2048×1152 square pixel files for 16×9 or whether they want 1:1.185.

Bar3nd

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