Archival Services

Monaco Digital Film Labs offer a variety of film restoration services, including:

Inspection and Evaluation of Original Negative

We inspect Nitrate Safety Film as well as 35mm, 16mm and 8mm film formats to analyze the following aspects of potential deterioration:

• Overall Physical Condition
• Photographic Stability
• Shrinkage
• Splices
• Perforations
• Dirt
• Scratches
• Nitrate
• Vinegar Syndrome

Cleaning Original or Masters of 35mm, 16mm, and 8mm

• Hand Conditioning
• Ultrasonic Cleaning
• Frame by Frame Repairs
• Reprocessing Film

Restoration of Original or Masters of 35mm, 16mm, and 8mm

• Splice Repair
• Scratch Removal
• Dirt Suppression
• Torn or Shrunken Film
• Color Shift Abatement
• Grain Reduction or Regraining
• Image Stabilization
• Image Sharpening
• Color Timing / Color Balancing
• Image Resizing
• Deflickering

The above services are performed using the following equipment:

• Full Immersion, Dry, Contact or Optical Printers
• Two BTS Quadra Telecine with Full Color Correction
• Genesis Plus Film Scanner
• Lightning II Laser Recorder
• Cineon Software

Optical Services Provided by Monaco/Interformat
Digital Services Provided by Monaco Digital Film Labs

Preservation of Film, Video and Digital Media
Remastering 35mm, 16mm, and 8mm, Video and Digital Formats

• Nitrate to Estar (Polyester)
• Dye Coloring of Black and White
• Black and White Separations (YCM Masters)
• Internegatives
• Fine Grain Masters
• Interpositives
• Color or Black and White Dupe Negatives

Inquiries regarding restoration and preservation should be directed to:

Scott Smerdon, Assistant Lab Manager

Contact us for more information about your specific project.

 

Our Restoration Team Has Preserved Over 300 Titles For Archival Purposes

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