Los Angeles—Oct 20, 2014
CineCert’s DCP/IMF Mastering solutions, Wailua and Anini, certified for Dolby Atmos®
CineCert LLC,
a leading developer of D-Cinema technology, has announced that its digital cinema
and IMF mastering solutions, Wailua
and Anini, have been certified by
Dolby Laboratories for creating Dolby Atmos DCPs.
“CineCert is committed to supporting
the latest technologies that are transforming our industry and Dolby Atmos is
certainly doing that”, explains John Hurst, co-founder and CTO of CineCert. “We are proud to support this object-based audio format in
order to ensure the creation of SMPTE DCPs that meet quality standards for
duplication and deliver an immersive listening experience in cinemas equipped
with Dolby Atmos.”
“CineCert’s certification represents another major milestone
that highlights Dolby’s continued effort to enhance the cinema-going experience
with Dolby Atmos sound,” said Doug Darrow, Senior Vice President, Dolby
Laboratories. “As the inventors of the only object-based audio format used in
the cinema today, Dolby appreciates CineCert’s determination to move the cinema
industry into the future.”
Wailua provides an enterprise-class DCP and IMF mastering solution, supporting
advanced workflow methodologies for mastering operations. Automated object creation,
asset management and precisely customized metadata are easily supported. The
addition of object-based audio technology support to Wailua’s comprehensive capabilities make this tool a workhorse for
top-tier distributors and digital cinema distribution service providers.
To augment Wailua, CineCert recently introduced Anini, an SOA based workflow management solution for automated and
centralized mastering of DCPs and IMF mezzanine files. Anini
features image transformation, compression, wrapping, composition, packaging and
testing modules and other capabilities. Anini’s
API includes all the functionalities available from Wailua, including Dolby Atmos support.
About Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos makes it easy
for filmmakers to place or move specific sounds anywhere in the movie theatre,
including overhead. As a result of this multi-dimensional sound, audiences feel
as if they are inside the film, not merely watching it. Introduced in April
2012, Dolby Atmos has been embraced by all the major Hollywood studios, seven
Academy Award® winning directors, and 16 Academy Award winning sound mixers,
among others. More than 700 Dolby Atmos screens have been installed or
committed to in more than 40 countries with more than 150 exhibitor partners.
More than 180 films from 12 different countries have been or are scheduled to
be released with Dolby Atmos sound since the first film debuted in June
2012.
