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Digital Intermediate Format Choices
Point 360 IVC DIGITAL FILM CENTER
Digital Intermediate Format Choices
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How Many K's Do I Need?
By Jim James, Chief Engineer, IVC
Resolution: The Battle of the K's
Few things are more used and less understood than the terms 4K and 2K. In the world of digital film they describe the resolution of a digital image. Simply put 4K has 4,098 pixels across the image (horizontal resolution), and 2K has 2,048 pixels across the image. However, the vertical resolution of the K's can vary by quite a bit. A 4K scan of the entire 35mm film frame is 4096x3112. A 4K image for a 1.85:1 output is 4096x2214. A 4K 2.39:1 output could be 4096x3112 or 4096x1714 depending on whether it is anamorphic or flat. To simplify things just remember this, 4K has four times the number of pixels as 2K for the same aspect ratio. 2K has 13% more pixels than HD for same ratio. In all other areas, such as bit depth and color format, 4K, 2K, and HD RGB are identical.
4K, 2K and HD sizes compared
So how many K's are enough?
What do all these numbers mean to a filmmaker? Four times as many pixels means potentially four times as much detail in the image, however four times as much data to store and navigate through the DI process will be required. All that extra data will add extra time and extra cost to the project.
In theory a 4K scan is capable of capturing all the resolution available in a 35mm negative. In actual practice this can vary anywhere from 2 to 6K, depending on film stock, processing, and other factors. By scanning in 4K you can be reasonably certain that all the detail on your film will be captured by the film scanner. Having all those extra pixels to work with offers several advantages. If you have to resize the image (zoom in to loose a boom mike or an airplane that shouldn't be there) the extra resolution allows you to resize the shot without softening the image or developing scaling artifacts (jagged edges, etc.). 4K also allows you to have the highest quality archive, whether on film or in a digital format. But all this comes at a price. Literally. All those extra pixels require more storage space. Moving all those pixels requires more expensive hardware and software. 4K simply costs more.
Detail of 4K vs. 2K scan. Blowups are taken from the center circle.
It is important to note that a 4K scan does not always guarantee a sharper image. Your choice of lenses has much more impact on the perceived sharpness of the image than the scan. Processing and lighting can also effect how sharp the scene appears. To the viewer a shot with lower resolution but higher contrast may appear sharper. A high resolution scan of a soft image will still be soft.
Currently the audience will not see the full 4K resolution of your images. By the time a film has gone through the processes of high volume release printing, there is less than 2K worth of resolution left on the print. Digital Cinema's are only 2K or less. (Someday there will be 4K Digital Cinemas, but in today's world 2K is the norm.) Home video and broadcast masters are all HD. 2K more closely matches the resolution of your final delivery, whether it is a film print, a digital cinema projector, or HDTV master. If you will not need to zoom any of your shots, and the sizing is handled carefully from scanning to output, a 2K scan can be more than adequate. Because it has one quarter the data of 4K, 2K uses less storage, hardware, and time, resulting in lower costs. In Hollywood's never ending battle between cost and quality, 2K represents a nice compromise.
Where's the K in HD?
HD has a horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels, or 1.9K. For a non-anamorphic or "flat" film this 6% difference is not significant. Typically HD scans are extracted from the area of the film that matches the round glass in the camera, while 2K scans tend to be "perf to perf" or capture the entire film frame. This can result in an HD image that is sharper than its 2K counterpart. Where 2K clearly has an advantage over HD is with anamorphic, or "scope", films. Scope uses the full vertical area of the frame, so 2K's vertical resolution of 1556 has a clear advantage over HD's vertical resolution of 1080. The biggest advantage to HD is the ability to record to real-time tape formats. This can lead to significant cost savings. However most HD tape formats involve considerable compression, which can seriously degrade the image. To be considered comparable to 2K, HD must be RGB, and recorded uncompressed to disk. (HDCAM-SR is a close alternative with its very low compression and RGB capability.)
Viewfinder markings compared to a full frame Super 35mm film scan
Mixing the Ks
A popular option in Digital Intermediates is to mix the Ks. The film can be scanned in 4K to capture all the available resolution. 2K files are then made from the 4K originals and are used in the work flow of the DI process. Many of the cost savings of 2K are preserved, as are the 4K files should any zooming or other manipulations be required in specific scenes. Aliasing and other artifacts can often be minimized using this method. In some cases it makes sense to scan some scenes in 2K and others in 4K. In this way shots that could benefit from the extra resolution have it, while the overall cost is kept down. Most Digital Intermediate systems have no problem handling the mixed resolutions.
Finding the right K's
4K has many advantages, and will most likely become the standard for digital intermediate work, but with today's technology the costs of working in 4K often exceed the benefits. Whether a project should be done in 4K, 2K, HD, or a mixture is a decision that should be made based on the project's content, distribution, and budget. An anamorphic 35mm epic will most certainly benefit from 4K, while HD is a more logical choice for a 16mm project. It should always be remembered that no amount of resolution can compensate for a cheap lens or poor cinematography. Before deciding on a DI resolution, call us to discuss your project. Together we can find the options that best work for you.
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About the Author
JIm James
Chief Engineer
MSI Motherboard Boot Issue?
I have a MSI KT3-Ultra MB, I have a AMD Athlon K7 Procesor, I was running it on High Performance default a year ago or so it showed at boot up 2100+ for the clock speed, not its at 1500, problem is when I try to go back to High Perf mode it just reboots after Win XP loads. I tried to load the MSI Live Update and it reboots the computer, what could be causing this? I have 2 GB memory, if it matters, I had the BIOS flashed sometime back to allow the PC to run at its Top Speed.
Ideas?
Could be that the new BIOS has problems with overclocking your particular processor. Usually, motherboards have at least one or two processors they have trouble with (especially when dealing with overclocking). Check the MSI notes on the BIOS version you have and check to see if your processor is viable to overclock with your BIOS. Otherwise, go back to your old BIOS (unless you flashed your BIOS because the old one was unstable).
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