Film Scanner CINTEL DATA MILL
- 35 mm film (negative, positive, lavender, intermediate) scanning
- 16 mm. film (negative, positive, lavender, intermediate) scanning
- 8 mm. film (negative, positive, lavender, intermediate) scanning
- Sound digitalization
- Optic phonogram scanning
- Synchronizing phonogram
Montage in FINAL CAT PRO
- Correcting colors of color film
- Correcting light of Black and white film
- Synchronizing image and sound
“GTM DEBRIE MINIPLEX”
- Developing 35 mm color negative
Creating digital files in „FULL HD” quality.
Converting a memory card of any format into “DVD” disk
Creating computer file from “BETACAM” to DVD
Preparing digital file from „VHS” to DVD
FILM SCANNING
There are several professional film scanners at the studio: 8, 16, 35 mm (including super 8, super 16, super 35). Exact digital copy is created through scanning, which is a complete duplicate of the original one and does not have any added artificial effects. We are very careful with all the stages of this process. We move uncompressed DPX and ProRes files to hard drives which are maximally reliable to maintain the quality. We also create copies that can be viewed in any format file.
FILM PROCESSING
At the laboratory films are checked, cleaned and restored. Old, archived films need to be periodically checked, hydrated, cleaned and sorted. All these procedures are carried out manually on clean equipment and are supervised by a specialist with at least 20 years of experience of working on the film. All the procedures up to scanning are obligatory.
IMAGE RESTORATION
Images on film may gradually develop such defects as: dust, spots, scratches, veiling (image disruption), problem of any dominant color, bad joining between the crosses, the image is jumping in the scene frame, the worn or torn perforations, etc. These problems can be removed first manually and then through digital and technological processing. A group of specialists work on removing the defects in order to restore the film. The process of film correction should be attended by a film director, camera-man or special commission which can provide creative evaluation of the working process and ensure that the film retains the esthetic value its authors wanted the film to convey.
TRANSFER
Until you know what video materials you have in your archives, it is difficult to find out its value and, respectively, the income generated from them. But by time video films get damaged by time and by frequent use. Sometimes tape gets torn in the cassette or is removed from tape reels, as video film contains iron dioxide. The film falls into pieces and gets damaged.
In such cases, as a rule, we have more problems. But even well-kept video tapes lose quality by time.
All film formats use their players or starters from which analog signals are restored which takes place with time code corrector. The process takes place in a clean and safe environment.
We move AVI or QuickTime files to hard disc in order to keep them in archives space. We provide accessible archive copies for any type of external media means, including on DVD or Blu-ray discs.
AUDIO RESTORATIO
At the first stage of audio restoration, optic or magnetic film is converted into a digital format which is followed by cleaning, digital processing, removing imperfections etc. Missing or damaged parts are filled from other copies (even lower quality ones), or in hopeless situations, the film is dubbed once again in order to fill the missing parts and synchronize voice with motion. After finishing the restoration, the film is tested in a special hall. In case of detecting any defect, the film is returned to specialist for correction.
The film studio works on the following audio formats:
Recording 1/4” magnetic film (full, half, quarter, Nagra 2 track; 1 7/8, 3¾, 7½, 15 IPS)
Optic discs (CD Rom, DVD, Mini Disc)
Recording a video tape
Recording the sound from 16 mm and 35 mm optic film
Recording the sound from 16 mm and 35 mm magnetic film