Name your movie right, and look more professional.
Should I name the movie file in some special way? Short answer is yes. Must I name it in a special way? No, it is not mandatory to do so. AutoDCP names the DCP based on the name of your...
Perfect DCPs–Seamlessly Integrated
AutoDCP integrates seamlessly with Dropbox–just drag and drop. And AutoDCP works anywhere Dropbox works including Mac, PC and Linux platforms.
Flawlessly Fits Your Workflow
Whether you’re a major television studio delivering upfronts, a movie studio delivering test screenings or final DCPs to theaters or a film festival seeking to simplify the delivery process, we instantly integrate DCP delivery with one-click ease.
Friends of AutoDCP
The folks at AutoDCP love our friends. We are actively working towards building a community of cloud based production and post production services. Here you will find other people and services which compliment AutoDCP and our vision.
Activate AutoDCP now!
By clicking the button on the right a new drop folder, “apps/AutoDCP” will appear within your DropBox account. Simply drag your QT’s into this folder to automatically create a DCP.
Filmmakers, tips and stories.
Who’s in control, the DP or the Colorist?
Who’s in Control, the DP or the Colorist? Is the Director of Photography still the sole “Auteur of the Image?” I would say not. At best, in the digital age, the DP shares this creative role with the Colorist. I…
Listen To This…(Part 1) – Quality Active
Sound for movies is like pictures for movies. Something happens in front of a microphone or camera lens, a whole bunch of magic stuff happens, then sound and picture happens from the speakers and on the screen of a cinema theater. Obviously, the…
How to Blow up a Death Star
How to Blow up a Death Star I’ve worked on a lot of high profile films in a career that I have been blessed with, but nothing seems to get more people’s attention than when I tell them… I blew…
Directing 101
Directing 101 There’s No Business Like Show Business There is a reason they call it the film business. Even if everyone is working for free, even if all your locations and production values are being donated, when you walk on…
On the Importance of Camera Coverage
On the Importance of Camera Coverage Camera coverage is the additional footage the director and director of photography shoot so that later the director can make alternative creative choices in the way the scene is cut, in the way it…
Quick Start Guide
Go to autodcp.com and click on “Install”. (NOTE: You’ll need a Dropbox account to use AutoDCP.) Once you’ve successfully installed AutoDCP, the application will create an AutoDCP folder in your Dropbox account. To create a DCP, simply drag your video...
A Brief History of Camera Movement
A Brief History of Camera Movement In the Beginning… Since the earliest days of cinema there have been camera conventions, which supposedly could never be broken. Originally it was thought that all actors should be shot from head to toe…
Look This Way – Quality Active
There is a lot of light out there, and such a small amount of eye to tell you what is going on. This is a story about some of that magic. Because it is not just one or two little eyes, but 40…
Lighting In The Digital Age
Lighting In The Digital Age Back In The Day… Because cameras, lenses and film-stocks used to have pitifully slow EI (exposure indices, ASAs, ISOs) it used to be necessary to add a lot of light to a motion picture shot…
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