Content Type/Reel Question

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jimmy90
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Content Type/Reel Question

Post by jimmy90 »

Hello,

I have a couple of questions about what to select in regards to Content Type and Reels for some DCPs I'm making.

It's a graduation film showcase and what we've done is instead of sending 20+ DCPs to the cinema, we've compiled the shorts into two separate reels.

For content type, would I select 'Feature' as each reel is technically feature length or would I select 'Short' as it's a selection of short films? Or is there another category I should select?

For Reels, do I classify each DCP as a single reel or split by video content?

Thanks,
carl
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Re: Content Type/Reel Question

Post by carl »

To be honest, it probably doesn't make much difference what you do in either case.

I would probably go with "Short" for the type, but it's only a hint to the projectionist when they are looking for your content, and they will probably find it either way.

There's not really any advantage to splitting into reels internally, so I'd probably just leave it set to "single".
Carsten
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Re: Content Type/Reel Question

Post by Carsten »

+1 and +1