4K Movies Releases

[MisterXDTV]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Star Wars does fall into the 4K category:

http://www.myvue.com/upgrades-extras/sony-4k

More info on Sony 4K cinema:

http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/loc...ital-cinema-4k

Too bad there isn't still a DCP .pdf file.

Star Wars TFA had a 2K DCP and that's confirmed.... Same for In The Heart of the Sea.... So that link means nothing because 4K projectors can play 2K DCPs as well...

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Star Wars does fall into the 4K category:

http://www.myvue.com/upgrades-extras/sony-4k

More info on Sony 4K cinema:

http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/loc...ital-cinema-4k

Too bad there isn't still a DCP .pdf file.

That's just the Sony PJ upscaling, VUE list the 3d version of force awakens
And this is from someone who lives in and loves my local showcase deluxe

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Star Wars does fall into the 4K category:

http://www.myvue.com/upgrades-extras/sony-4k

More info on Sony 4K cinema:

http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/loc...ital-cinema-4k

Too bad there isn't still a DCP .pdf file.

it's the same thing Universal did with 'Jurassic World' - given it's source 35mm/65mm, the 3D conversion required it to be downrezzed to 2K; and since both 3D and non3D versions are encoded on the same DCP, doing a separate 4K DCP was out of the cards. I'm really hoping Disney releases 'The Force Awakens' on UHD where the 4K files are retained/not downrezzed.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

it's the same thing Universal did with 'Jurassic World' - given it's source 35mm/65mm, the 3D conversion required it to be downrezzed to 2K; and since both 3D and non3D versions are encoded on the same DCP, doing a separate 4K DCP was out of the cards

JW wasn't finished @ 4K though, according to Penton the source DI itself was finished at about 2.4K.

[dvdmike]

Wasn't 3d once touted as the saviour of cinema and indeed home cinema?
Looks like the reverse now

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

JW wasn't finished @ 4K though, according to Penton the source DI itself was finished at about 2.4K.

Sony did the same thing with 'Spectre' it was nearly a full on 4K workflow til the DI process.

2K DI is so backasswards now a days...

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by MisterXDTV

Star Wars TFA had a 2K DCP and that's confirmed.... Same for In The Heart of the Sea.... So that link means nothing because 4K projectors can play 2K DCPs as well...

Yes, I do had my doubts seeing 'In The Heart of the Sea' there too listed. That was indeed a 2K release.

Upscale it is. Ignore my message then.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

Wasn't 3d once touted as the saviour of cinema and indeed home cinema?
Looks like the reverse now

I've never understood how and why 3D wasn't achievable in 4K, being in stuck in 2K has been a huge detriment.

[Spike M.]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Sony did the same thing with 'Spectre' it was nearly a full on 4K workflow til the DI process.

2K DI is so backasswards now a days...

http://digitalcinema.bydeluxe.com/si...ter_Series.pdf

[m3racer123]

GotG Vol 2 is shooting in 8K (link) - it'll be the first MCU film since 'Thor' not to be filmed with ARRI digital cameras.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Spike M.

http://digitalcinema.bydeluxe.com/si...ter_Series.pdf

true, but in terms of shooting, DI, and then DCP encoding it was

4K - 2K - 4K (not ideal in my book).

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by m3racer123

GotG Vol 2 is shooting in 8K (link) - it'll be the first MCU film since 'Thor' not to be filmed with ARRI digital cameras.

With a 2k finish

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by m3racer123

GotG Vol 2 is shooting in 8K (link) - it'll be the first MCU film since 'Thor' not to be filmed with ARRI digital cameras.

But will it actually get a 4K finish? Aye, there's the rub...

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

With a 2k finish

ugh - stop the madness...

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

true, but in terms of shooting, DI, and then DCP encoding it was

4K - 2K - 4K (not ideal in my book).

How do you know the DI was 2K? It may have upscaled VFX but that's par for the course.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

But will it actually get a 4K finish? Aye, there's the rub...

They won't IMAX 3d/real d convert a Marvel film?
This stuff is all a numbers game by the camera makers

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

How do you know the DI was 2K? It may have upscaled VFX but that's par for the course.

it was denoted as such in the American Cinematographer article.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

They won't IMAX 3d/real d convert a Marvel film?
This stuff is all a numbers game by the camera makers

Especially when RED will probably end up using a small sensor anyway, though I haven't read up on the 'Weapon' admittedly. First I've heard of it, looks like the Dragon is already yesterday's news!

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Especially when RED will probably end up using a small sensor anyway, though I haven't read up on the 'Weapon' admittedly. First I've heard of it, looks like the Dragon is already yesterday's news!

It's 35mm full frame, I know of someone with a dragon.
I want nothing to do with it

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

it was denoted as such in the American Cinematographer article.

SPECTRE is the second Bond film to be mastered and delivered to cinemas as a 4K DCP

http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/press/pr-s...world-premiere