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Upscaling 1080p for DCP …
I’m sifting through all the steps necessary to create a DCP package with the original footage shot at 1080p. It looks like the information that is out there regarding upscaling is accurate – footage will need to be upscaled by 7%. I want to deliver at 2.39 aspect ratio.
Instead of letterboxing and then cropping – I find it easier to just work in 2048×858 natively in FCPX. I drop in the 1080p clips with Spacial Conform set to NONE, scale to 107%, and then use Transform/Y Position to reframe the image.
Next I pull the Master Output file into After Effects and export a 16bit TIFF Image Sequence in preparation for openDCP.
I was just wondering if anyone has had the chance to view 2K (2048×858) material that has been upscaled from 1080p on a large projection screen? If so how does it look?
Obviously anytime footage is scaled higher there will be be some level of quality degradation. I’m wondering how 7% upscale will hold up on the big screen …
thx.
-paul.
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[Paul Figgiani] “I was just wondering if anyone has had the chance to view 2K (2048×858) material that has been upscaled from 1080p on a large projection screen? If so how does it look? “
We work this way a lot of the time for theatrical movie trailers and it’s usually impossible to tell the difference once projected – however we leave the DCP mastering house to do the upscaling. Not sure how well FCP X manages it but I would make sure you test all your options and find out which looks best.
Do make sure any graphics are 2048 though as you will notice a difference there.
Simon Ubsdell
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[Simon Ubsdell] “we leave the DCP mastering house to do the upscaling. Not sure how well FCP X manages it but I would make sure you test all your options and find out which looks best.
Do make sure any graphics are 2048 though as you will notice a difference there.”
Thanks, Simon.
So alternatively I could work with 2.39 letterboxed 1080p and 2048 graphics. Then crop the output accordingly and let the DCP mastering house handle the upscaling. Makes sense.
Thanks again.
-paul.
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