Presented by:Sean McKeeDirectorRestoration & New TechnologyPoint.360 Digital Film Labs

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

Two MethodsTwo Methods Visionary Visionary ™™ Archive Archive

RGB+RGB+::HDHD or 2K2K Full RGB to 3 QuadrantsAudio and/or Metada in the fourth

RGB Intra-Mosaic:RGB Intra-Mosaic:4K Full RGB Intra-mosaic to 4 Quadrants

Each method provides optimum film master from provided sourceEach method provides optimum film master from provided source..

Visionary™ Visionary™ Archive – RGB+ Archive – RGB+

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

Visionary™ Archive Image Visionary™ Archive Image RGB Intra-MosaicRGB Intra-Mosaic

• Original film frame

• Visionary Process Frame

Source ImageSource Image

Close-up of RGB Intra-mosaic Close-up of RGB Intra-mosaic on Visionary™ Image on Visionary™ Image

Full ResolutionFull Resolution Red, Green, Blue Intra-Mosaic Red, Green, Blue Intra-Mosaic

EncodedEncoded

The Visionary Encoding ProcessThe Visionary Encoding Process

Source Image to Visionary™ Source Image to Visionary™ ConversionConversion

Source ImageSource Image

Visionary Visionary ImageImage

Creative Intent PreservedCreative Intent Preserved

• Alignment patterns allow reconstruction Alignment patterns allow reconstruction pixel to pixel pixel to pixel

• Color creative intent preserved with this Color creative intent preserved with this alignment pattern– not simply imagesalignment pattern– not simply images

TestsTests

• Recorders: ARRILASER 2, Aaton K, Celco, etc.

• Film Stock: Kodak 2234, 2238, 5269, Fuji RDS 4791

Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

Description of film picture

Definition of RGB

Intra-mosaic pattern

Defined color map

Alignment and image level

Source Dimensions and frame rate

Data Migration/ArchivalData Migration/Archival

• Data and Video Data and Video tape become tape become obsoleteobsolete

• Film expected to Film expected to last 300 yearslast 300 years

VisionaryVisionary™ Archive™ Archive Workflow Workflow

Visionary™ Archival ProcessVisionary™ Archival Process

• 2/3 less film grain than traditional YCM recombine2/3 less film grain than traditional YCM recombine

• Re-registration not requiredRe-registration not required

• Warped film no longer an issueWarped film no longer an issue

• Alignment patterns ensure solid stabilizationAlignment patterns ensure solid stabilization

• Creative intent preserved on filmCreative intent preserved on film

• Stable image storage that is recoverable and reliableStable image storage that is recoverable and reliable

• Free source code provided for open standard unarchiving Free source code provided for open standard unarchiving

Visionary™ AudioVisionary™ Audio

• Digital Values can range fromDigital Values can range from 16-24 bit and 48-96kHz16-24 bit and 48-96kHz

• Digital information encoded inDigital information encoded in analog wrapperanalog wrapper

• Protected digital values imperviousProtected digital values impervious to film scratches, warping,to film scratches, warping, creases, and dustcreases, and dust

• Each value is sampled two timesEach value is sampled two times to protect sound integrityto protect sound integrity

Recorded series of values

What’s Next?What’s Next?

• 3D Stereoscopic Archive Element3D Stereoscopic Archive Element

• Developing Metadata IntegrationDeveloping Metadata Integration

ARCHIVEARCHIVE

Presented by:Sean McKeeDirectorRestoration & New TechnologyPoint.360 Digital Film Labs