DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FOR DIFFERENT MOVIE VERSIONS

摘要

A method and system are disclosed for distributing different versions of a movie. A digital cinema package contains assets for different versions of the movie and a first composition playlist representing a first version of the movie. A second composition playlist, which represents a second version of the movie, is available separately from the first digital cinema package. At least one picture track file in the digital cinema package has a portion that is not referenced by the first composition playlist, but referenced by the second composition playlist.

主权项

1. A method for movie distribution, comprising:
a) distributing a first digital cinema package (DCP1B) comprising a first composition packing list (CPL) and a picture track file (P3); the picture track file having a first portion and a distinct second portion corresponding to respective first and second picture assets (P3A, P3B) that are associated with respective first and second versions of a movie; wherein the first CPL references the first portion but not the second portion of the picture track file (P3); and b) distributing a second CPL (CPL2B) without the second picture asset, wherein the second CPL references at least the second portion of the picture track file (P3); wherein the first CPL corresponds to a first version of the movie, and the second CPL corresponds to the second version of the movie.