ARCHIVE ARCHIVE Presented by: Sean McKee Director Restoration & New Technology IVC (A Point.360 Company)
Archiving Color Image to Single Strip to Single Strip 35mm Black & White Film GOAL: Stable image storage that is recoverable and reliable. Stable image storage that is recoverable and reliable.
Current Archival Preservation Method YCM Separations Current Archival Preservation Method YCM Separations (3) Separate Primary Colors – (3) Separate Primary Colors – Yellow, Cyan, Magenta Yellow, Cyan, Magenta Recorded to: (3) Separate Black & White Film Reels
Visionary™ Archival Process (3) Separate Primary Colors Recorded to: (1) Black & White Film Reel
Source Image
Close-up of Bayer Pattern on Visionary™ Image
Red, Green, Blue Color Information Encoded
Source Image to Visionary Conversion Source Image Visionary Image
Pixel Accurate Alignment Patterns
Consistent Color Representation Calibration and alignment patterns to ensure consistent luminance, blacks, midtones, and whites.
Alignment Pattern Detail
Creative Intent Preserved Color creative intent preserved with this calibration scale – not simply images Alignment patterns allow reconstruction pixel to pixel
Tests Recorders: ARRILASER2, AATON, CELCO, etc. Film Stock: KODAK 2234, 2238, 5269, FUJI RDS 4971
Rosetta Stone Description of film picture Definition of Bayer Pattern Defined color map Alignment and image level Source Dimensions and frame rate
Un-Archive Process Un-Archive Process Free source code provided for un-archivingFree source code provided for un-archiving Registers all color images with single scanRegisters all color images with single scan Alignment is pixel accurateAlignment is pixel accurate
Visionary™ Archival Process 2/3 less film grain than traditional YCM recombine Re-registration not required Warped film no longer an issue Alignment patterns ensure solid stabilization Creative intent preserved on film
What’s Next? Further testing and improvementsFurther testing and improvements Possibility to add audio to elementPossibility to add audio to element
ARCHIVE ARCHIVE Presented by: Sean McKee Director Restoration & New Technology IVC (A Point.360 Company)