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Film actually stored in ideal conditions is difficult to work with as it requires adjustment to ambient room temperatures. Even when film is stored in ideal conditions, colors still fade and can require restoration to show in its original glory. Even more of a worry is that not all users have projection equipment that is in good shape and few users understand proper care and maintenance of their projection equipment. Improperly adjusted or poorly maintained projection equipment can damage a film severely. To help overcome these challenges, we recommend the creation of new access/use copies to allow you to truly preserve the original while allowing the content to be accessed and used.
There are four steps involved in our film-to-tape transfer process.
Step 1: Upon receipt of your films, all materials are checked in and placed into inventory. Everything is visually inspected and logged to ensure that all materials arrived, and nothing was damaged during shipment. Once the log is created, we share this with you to make sure you understand what services we are going to provide. At this step, a project manager is assigned to your project, who will work with you every step of the way.
Step 2: All films are carefully unpacked and visually inspected for degradation, sprocket hole damage, splices, etc. If any films arrive that are experiencing some form of degradation, such as vinegar syndrome, they are immediately segregated and we contact you to discuss possible next steps. Any damage to the film is repaired, splices are replaced as necessary and leader/tail is added if necessary. At this point, all films are cleaned using a gentle, alcohol based cleaning process that uses two types of rollers to clean dirt and debris from the film. During the cleaning process, all films are wound onto new cores at the proper tension.
Step 3: All films are transferred using a Rank Cintel Mark III Turbo telecine. Since archival films are subject to decay of the color, parameters, such as brightness, contrast, hue and color are adjusted using a DaVinci 8:8:8 digital color corrector. The content is transferred to the videotape of your choice, including BetaSP, Digital Beta or DVD.
Step 4: The final result is previewed to ensure high-quality. Typically, we will send the resulting videotapes and other materials back to you before sending the original films. This provides an extra measure of safety for all your materials.
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 film to tape transfer
video reformatting
digitizing
consulting
funding
cataloging
digital asset management
storage
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