Open & Closed Captions

[AlexCockburnUK]

Hi everyone, apologies if this is a simplistic post.

BTW Thanks for a great platform!

I had to change the picture on a locked cut which already had a DCP made with versions for Closed and Open captions...
SO I made a new OV DCP with my new Pro Res edit (thanks DOM).

My question is this. I used the mxf files from within the first DCP versions with subtitles to create new DCPs with the same name as the new main video. I didn't use the original .srt files etc to do this.

The DCPs I have created are valid (I checked) I simply added CCAP and OCAP to the folder name for reference alongside the MOS as per the correct naming procedure. When making them I clicked the check box 'Use as open subtitles & closed subtitles' when making both versions is this going to be okay?

The reason I ask is that the post house that made the original versions have both 'ccap' and 'ocap' generated in the MXF file names within the DCP folder so I want to make sure I've done it correctly...the mxfs within my DCP folders (made from DOM from the previous mxfs) don't have this within the file names...does it matter??

Thanks!!

[carl]

I think it should be fine. Details of the filenames are not relevant, so long as the DCP is consistent internally.

I would suggest checking it with the DCP-o-matic Player (at least). There you can check that the closed captions and subtitles appear correctly.

[AlexCockburnUK]

Thanks Carl, yes they appeared in the preview fine - I guess I just wondered if that code was needed to define one as Open and the other as Closed...just double checking.

Thanks for taking the time to reply much appreciated!

[carl]

You can also open a separate closed captions window and check there, in case you hadn't seen that.

[Carsten]

Don't rely on DCP-o-matic preview (in main application). Load OV and VF in standalone player separately and check both open and closed subtitles. That's clearly the more reliable test.