Episode 6: Film Preservation (part 2)

Alan Lewis, Audiovisual Archivist & Consultant, and Julia Nicoll, Head of the Optical Department at Colorlab, discuss preservation options for film. Film-to-film preservation using an optical printer is shown in great detail. Ways to record film sound are also discussed.

[@glenpitts6813]

These people must have a very high level of patience. I appreciate their skill.

[@Film2Digital]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@marmaly]

How do they deal with the film shrinkage in the optical printing process?

[@aubrey1008]

There is a film at Regent University with no digital copy that they say has vinegar deterioration that they say cannot be digitized because it is too deteriorated. I think there technician doesn't know enough about film preservation. The film is called a Letter to Nancy and is an old 1965 movie featuring Cherylene Lee and Barry Coe. Is someone interested in doing a restoration?

[@serphv6531]

This film is here on youtube, ruclips.net/video/6p_gg31208o/видео.html

[@MichaelBeeny]

Kind of funny that a video about film restoration should be uploaded in 240p. Not even telephone quality. Looks dreadful on anything other than a phone.

[@matteochiarugibacci4189]

So bad video quality, but so interesting documentary... 😎

[@toyguy1956]

Ironically what this video was shot on is a copy and not a very good one

[@Mrshoujo]

Today, everything is digital.

[@arricammarques1955]

Film an archival medium for digital scans, BTW.