ARCHIVEARCHIVE

Presented by:Sean McKeeDirectorRestoration & New TechnologyIVC (A Point.360 Company)

Archiving Archiving Color ImageColor Image

to Single Strip to Single Strip

35mm Black & White Film35mm Black & White Film

GOAL: GOAL: Stable image storage that is recoverable and reliable.Stable image storage that is recoverable and reliable.

Current Archival Preservation MethodCurrent Archival Preservation MethodYCM SeparationsYCM Separations

(3) Separate Primary Colors – (3) Separate Primary Colors –

Yellow, Cyan, MagentaYellow, Cyan, Magenta

Recorded to:Recorded to:

(3) Separate Black & White Film Reels(3) Separate Black & White Film Reels

Visionary™ Visionary™

Archival Process Archival Process

(3) Separate Primary Colors (3) Separate Primary Colors

Recorded to:Recorded to:

(1) Black & White Film Reel(1) Black & White Film Reel

Source ImageSource Image

Close-up of Bayer Pattern Close-up of Bayer Pattern

on Visionary™ Image on Visionary™ Image

Red, Green, BlueRed, Green, Blue Color Information Encoded Color Information Encoded

Source Image to Visionary Source Image to Visionary ConversionConversion

Source ImageSource Image

Visionary Visionary ImageImage

Pixel Accurate Alignment PatternsPixel Accurate Alignment Patterns

Consistent Color RepresentationConsistent Color Representation

Calibration and Calibration and alignment patterns alignment patterns to ensure consistent to ensure consistent luminance, blacks, luminance, blacks, midtones, and midtones, and whites.whites.

Alignment Pattern DetailAlignment Pattern Detail

Creative Intent PreservedCreative Intent Preserved

• Color creative intent preserved with this calibration scale – not simply images

• Alignment patterns allow reconstruction pixel to pixel

TestsTests

• Recorders: ARRILASER2, AATON, CELCO, etc.

• Film Stock: KODAK 2234, 2238, 5269, FUJI RDS 4971

Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

Description of film picture

Definition of Bayer Pattern

Defined color map

Alignment and image level

Source Dimensions and frame rate

Un-Archive ProcessUn-Archive Process

• Free source code provided for un-archivingFree source code provided for un-archiving

• Registers all color images with single scan Registers all color images with single scan

• Alignment is pixel accurateAlignment is pixel accurate

Visionary™ Archival ProcessVisionary™ 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?What’s Next?

• Further testing and improvementsFurther testing and improvements

• Possibility to add audio to elementPossibility to add audio to element

ARCHIVEARCHIVE

Presented by:Sean McKeeDirectorRestoration & New TechnologyIVC (A Point.360 Company)