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The Filmmaker’s Guide to Final Cut Pro Workfl ow<br />
Figure 10.1 Film projection booth. While fi lm projectors are less complicated than digital projectors,<br />
the costs can be just as high. The disadvantages of fi lm projection are large equipment, expensive and<br />
fragile fi lm prints, building up prints, rewinding/cueing and expensive print shipping costs<br />
Digital Theatrical Distribution<br />
Digital projection and media server systems are becoming much more commonplace in theaters,<br />
such as the Sony SXRD 4 K digital projector. At this time, there is no standardized format.<br />
However, the advantages and cost savings are so huge the pressure is on to further develop this<br />
technology.<br />
The motion picture can be delivered digitally to the theater in several ways:<br />
• It can be shipped on portable drive. Even a two-terabyte portable drive is now less expensive than<br />
a 35 mm print, and it is reusable immediately. The theater simply downloads the movie and ships<br />
the drive back to the distributor.<br />
• It can be downloaded via Internet or satellite. This is slow, as the media fi les are huge. However,<br />
it has been used successfully for years on a limited basis.<br />
• It has even been suggested and tested to deliver on HDVD. While this is certainly not the best<br />
image available, at test screenings, the audiences have certainly found the image adequate, especially<br />
on a smaller screen. This may be an option for low-budget production and distribution.<br />
At this time, 4 K Cineon or DPX are the gold standards for digital projection. While the latest generation<br />
of digital projectors can project directly in 4 K, they use a compressed version of 4 K. As<br />
Cineon and DPX are the same 4 K formats used in digital intermediate, the workfl ow from fi lm is<br />
the same as the fi lm fi nish on DI workfl ow discussed in Chapter 5. However, in this case the media<br />
will be compressed into a projection format.<br />
The same facilities that are offering fi lm DI also offer 2 K DI from digital fi nish. They can advise<br />
you on how to prepare your online for digital theatrical distribution.<br />
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