Is sony the only one putting out DCP's in 4k to movie theaters?

[James Peach]

I live in MD and seem to only get to see movies that are not sony in 2k but they are on a 4k projector.
Besides the hobbit distributed by warner bros it was put out in 4k
Now talking to all the theaters in my area they are all only getting 2k in less its sony.
And talking to some one at cinemark headquarters told me it will not be long till all the DCP's are 4k but as of now they only get 4k from sony.

Any one know if this is all right and whats going on.
Why no one is not trying to up sell or put it out that thats what your seeing.
Given now that the 4k tvs are rolling out now.

Thanks for any input.

 

[L. Langer]

Hobbit was 2K. Sony is the only one really doing 4K DCPs because they have a projector line to support with them and they have invested tens of millions of dollars into building 4K VFX and post-production facilities. Paramount, Warner Bros., Fox, and Lionsgate occasionally put out 4K DCPs of new films but Sony is the only consistent company pushing 4K. 4K DCPs won't be the norm for several more years as VFX and workflow has to catch up to the point where 4K is quick, easy, and economical.

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

Hobbit was 2K. Sony is the only one really doing 4K DCPs because they have a projector line to support with them and they have invested tens of millions of dollars into building 4K VFX and post-production facilities. Paramount, Warner Bros., Fox, and Lionsgate occasionally put out 4K DCPs of new films but Sony is the only consistent company pushing 4K. 4K DCPs won't be the norm for several more years as VFX and workflow has to catch up to the point where 4K is quick, easy, and economical.

Today we brought an 8k F65 raw file to an FX house and they almost shat their drawers because of the file size.

 

[James Peach]

Today we brought an 8k F65 raw file to an FX house and they almost shat their drawers because of the file size.

Awesome
I would only shat my paints if I see a 18 wheeler full of hard drives and they say the movie is on all of them haha

Would be nice to see what you shot in 8k on a 8k panel or projector. Seeing sharps 8k is amazing seeing that I dont see the need for 3D.
I dont mind seeing the same content over and over but would be nice to see more.

 

[James Peach]

Hobbit was 2K. Sony is the only one really doing 4K DCPs because they have a projector line to support with them and they have invested tens of millions of dollars into building 4K VFX and post-production facilities. Paramount, Warner Bros., Fox, and Lionsgate occasionally put out 4K DCPs of new films but Sony is the only consistent company pushing 4K. 4K DCPs won't be the norm for several more years as VFX and workflow has to catch up to the point where 4K is quick, easy, and economical.

Thats strange the theater I watched hobbit in they showed me the projector and DCP sever and it was 4k 48fps 3D.
It was one of the best looking images I have seen in a theater as a full movie.

 

[Peter Proniewicz-Brooks]

Thats strange the theater I watched hobbit in they showed me the projector and DCP sever and it was 4k 48fps 3D.
It was one of the best looking images I have seen in a theater as a full movie.

The original Hobbit Master was only 2K but the interviews/statements saying this I've seen suggested this was a time concern as 4k 3D 48fps is a hefty render, and that they'd set things up in a way that they could produce a 4k version without vast amounts of extra work.

I'd be surprised if many Hollywood productions generally went to world premiere that soon after being finished (the Sunday beforehand).

 

[M Most]

Thats strange the theater I watched hobbit in they showed me the projector and DCP sever and it was 4k 48fps 3D.
It was one of the best looking images I have seen in a theater as a full movie.

Sounds like you're confusing the 4K nature of the projector and the ability of the media block to handle 4K material with the reality of the situation. There is currently no 4K stereoscopic DCP format, so there is no way to create a 4K stereoscopic DCP for distribution. All distribution of "Hobbit" was in the form of 2K DCPs, in essentially three different formats - 24fps flat, 24fps stereoscopic (which would, in fact, be a 48fps DCP because stereo DCPs are formatted as sequential left/right frames), and 48fps stereoscopic. No matter what you think you saw, that is what is available. Not to mention that the VFX work in "Hobbit" - which probably comprises about 85% or more of the shots in the entire movie - was done at 2K regardless.

 

[M Most]

I'd be surprised if many Hollywood productions generally went to world premiere that soon after being finished (the Sunday beforehand).

You might be surprised, but it's not as uncommon as you think, especially in an age of digital post production, distribution, and projection (i.e., you no longer need to allow for the time lag associated with film title creation, film recording, film timing, and film printing).

 

[L. Langer]

Thats strange the theater I watched hobbit in they showed me the projector and DCP sever and it was 4k 48fps 3D.
It was one of the best looking images I have seen in a theater as a full movie.

I can assure you, there is no 4K Hobbit DCP as I've seen the names on the WETA internal DCPs and for The Hobbit, Christie - maker of digital cinema projectors - installed a pair of prototype 2K HFR DLP projectors to do the HFR in 3D.