Tomorrow Night: .r3d Open Screen and HOBBIT+PROMETHEUS TRAILERS

[James Kirst]

Wednesday December 21st, Downtown Independent is hosting it's first in a series of monthly open screen nights dedicated to RED users. As a Bonus we'll screen the HOBBIT trailer in 3D as well as the PROMETHEUS trailer.

The show starts at 7:30, we'll screen the Trailers at 8.

If you would like to screen something please pm me or email info@downtownindependent.com

This first event is totally free and open to the general public. The concession stand will be open and serving drinks and snacks.

http://www.downtownindependent.com/events/r3d-open-screen-night

we'll only accept .r3d files for screening.

The theater address is:

251 S. Main Street
Los Angeles CA 90012

 

[Ken Waller]

Is the Hobbit trailer in 48 fps as shot?

 

[James Kirst]

I don't think so.

 

[Brian Iannone]

I don't think so.

Will you be playing the trailer on your projector?

 

[James Kirst]

Will you be playing the trailer on your projector?

Yes. In 2K 3D.

 

[Brian Iannone]

Yes. In 2K 3D.

Okay, I see. I'm a little confused, though... If you're going to be playing it on your projector, then couldn't you check the frame rate of the digital file you have to see whether or not the trailer is in 48p? Just curious.

 

[James Kirst]

I did that. Other than un-wrapping the dcp there is not really a way to tell what the frame rate is on the file. The projector input frequency was 24hz. I'm not going to disclose the rate the z-screen was switching at. I'm assuming that -all- trailers are 24fps to guarantee compatibility.

 

[Brian Iannone]

I did that. Other than un-wrapping the dcp there is not really a way to tell what the frame rate is on the file. The projector input frequency was 24hz. I'm not going to disclose the rate the z-screen was switching at. I'm assuming that -all- trailers are 24fps to guarantee compatibility.

Okay, I see. Just wondering.

 

[Brook Willard]

With the DCP title "NAME-OF-MOVIE_FTR-2_F_EN-XX_US-GB_51-EN_2K_ST_20111221_FAC_i3D_OV", the "2K" will be "48" if it's a 2K@48 file. If it just says "2K" then it's 24p.

 

[James Kirst]

Thanks, Brook. I will check. Gotta read through the dci spec again as well....

EDIT: No, it is not 2K@48fps. Also for what it's worth, there is not a 4K version on the drive we got from deluxe today.