Spirit datacine film scanner

Film scanners international federation of film archives. Bones dailies integrates seamlessly with the spirit datacine and scanity film scanner, and together they create a filebased nonlinear dailies infrastructure that allows operators to work on multiple feature film projects concurrently. The spirit 2k datacine and film scanner from dft digital film technology is a highperformance, high speed film scanning solution for digital intermediate. With the data option the spirit datacine can be used as a motion picture film scanner outputting 2k dpx data files as. The twin check number system is a cross reference system so you can identify the original reel to the new reel and.

Ian turpen film scanning technician temp imax linkedin. May 26, 2012 spirit datacine is a telecine andor a motion picture film scanner. Results greatly depend on operator skill level since the scanner sensors capture only a fraction of the color resolution and dynamic range of the film footage. In 2000 philips introduced the shadow telecine ste, a low cost version of the spirit with no kodak parts. Note that the forum functionality of this page is only available to connected members of the fiaf community. Spirit datacine is a telecine andor a motion picture film scanner. See below a list of the main film scanners currently used by film archives around the world.

The spirit 2k4k has the advantage of scanning each film record in 4096 lines i. United states international trade commision rulings and. The spirit 4kfrom dft digital film technology is a highperformance, highspeed film scanner and datacinesolution for digital intermediate, commer cial, telecine, restoration, and archiving applications. Spirit 4k highperformance film scanner and datacine.

Using a professional datacine film scanner will result in video that is 4060% better at 2k4k than a motion picture film scanner scanning at hd resolution for 1635mm film. In a ceremony held in february 2010, volker massmann, markus hasenzahl, klaus anderle, and andreas loew of dft digital film technology holding were each honored for the development of the companys spirit 4k2k film scanning system as used in the digital intermediate process for motion. Bright systems and dft digital film technology announce. Digital film technology is a highperformance, high speed film scanning solution for digital intermediate.

The spirit datacine film scanner a totally new concept from philips offers unparalleled flexibility and image quality in a variety of television standards and film resolutions up to 2k. Spirit 4k datacine scan question grading, di and telecine. Datacine film scanners include the spirit 2k and 4k, cintels ditto, and filmlights northlight scanners. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Telecine film transfer with thomson spirit datacine youtube. We specialise in offering our clients the unique flexibility to transfer virtually any film format on the best equipment intended for highend feature. Product title magnasonic allinone 22mp film scanner with large 5.

It is designed to scan frames of 16mm and 35mm cinematographic color film to convert the film to a digital file. The image pick up device is a solid state chargecoupled device. Phantom transfer engine software for spirit datacine telecine for virtual telecine1998 shadow hdtv telecine ste 20002006 vdc2000 specter virtual telecine 19992002 specter fs virtual telecine 20022006. A motion picture film scanner is a device used in digital filmmaking to scan original film for storage as highresolution digital intermediate files a film scanner scans original film stock. The century old motion picture films can now be resurrected in their former glory but with this wide array. The spirit datacine is an optical scanner that uses a longlife 300w xenon light source. The dft spirit 4k offers 2k and 4k scans of the highest quality this is the industry standard true rgb 16bit film scanner spirit 4k 16mm s16mm and 35mm 2 perf, 3 perf, 4 perf and vista vision at 10 and 16 bit at 2k and 4k resolutions all modern file formats 2k6. The film is played back at normal speed, captured at video or hd resolutions in the. This device is able to transfer 16mm and 35mm motion picture film to ntsc or pal standards or one of many highdefinition television standards. Operate two arriscans, northlight film scanner, spirit 4k datacine, and image trends dice archival scanner operate 14 arrilaser film recorders, and cinevator film recorder imaging technician. Digital intermediate wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Spirit 4k highperformance film scannerbones combination highresolution, fast 4k2k film scanner with bones workstation sdc 4000 000 128 560 110 4k datacine highresolution, fast 4k2k film scanner with digital hdtv and sdtv interfaces fh 7082 000 128 708 210 power configuration 240v400v for threephase power supply fh 7081 000 128 708 110.

From elvis presley, marilyn monroe, and jfk, to kurt cobain, and jackie robbinson to name a few we have seen the most incredible personal, intimate, organi. Units may scan gauges from 8 mm to 70 mm 8 mm, super 8, 9. With more than 350 systems shipped worldwide in the past decade, the spirit has become the undisputed pre ference for telecine and highspeed film scanning ap plications. In a nutshell, both the philips spirit datacine and the cintel crealityhighrez telecine seek to make possible what philips cutely callsfilm2data. You can click on each image to access the website of the scanners manufacturer.

In recent years, the film transfer process has transitioned from the use of traditional telecine equipment e. Home movie legacy archiving since we began our business in 1972 we have been tasked with handling the private images of the worlds most famous places and faces. The spirit 4k from dft digital film technology is a highperformance, highspeed film scanner and datacine solution for digital intermediate, commercial, telecine, restoration, and archiving applications. With more than 250 systems shipped worldwide, the spirit datacine system has been the undisputed preference for telecine and highspeed film scanning applications for nearly a decade.

Spirit, cintel that outputs only video, to modern film scanners e. To process 8mm film, these machines need custom adapters, since they were designed for 16mm and 35mm work. With excellent image quality its perfect for newly shot. For scanning on a rank cintel or spirit datacine at a topend service provider like avp and cinelicious, expect to pay substantially more than for a competent provider using the mwas. Digital film mastering is the process of scanning film elements that is, converting an analog image into digital values or image data and manipulating it in this digital domain to achieve a digital master and finally recording it back to celluloid or some video format. While the spirit datacine offers the same operational functionality and convenience of a traditional telecine, the spirit datacine also. Sep 25, 2019 the highdefinition digital transfer of godzilla was created on a spirit datacine film scanner from a 35mm finegrain master positive struck from the original camera negative, which no longer exists. Spectra suites now offer true rgb 4k or hidefinition spirit datacine scans complete with multitier da vinci digital color correction for the very best in professional film transfer technology. This device is able to transfer 16mm and 35mm motion picture film to ntsc or pal television. Grass valleytm spirit 2k delivers realtime film scanning to 10bit 2k 2048 x 1556 data as well as telecine functionality in standard and highdefinition. It scans the image at 4k resolution and the user has full range to manipulate the composition regarding color correction, image, and sizing.

Clean film with new leader will increase the life of the film should you ever want to rescan it in the future. With more than 350 systems shipped worldwide in the past decade, the spirit has become the undisputed preference for telecine and highspeed film scanning. I handled many thousands of feet of super8, 16 and 35mm film. With the data option the spirit datacine can be used as a motion picture film scanner outputting 2k dpx data files as 2048.

Scanning damaged film on the lasergraphics scanstation. Motion picture film scanner film scanner at eye film institute netherlands, 2014. Sdc2001, sdc2002 phantom transfer engine software for spirit datacine telecine for virtual telecine 1998. The front end of a motion picture film scanner is similar to a telecine. Super8 telecine 2k comparative test millennium ii vs. Spirit datacine motion picture film scanner and hdtv telecine sdc2000 19962006 also. Former lead colorist at spectra film and video i scanned and color graded film on the spirit datacine. We will combine smaller reels together scanning 200 feet at a time. Sep 16, 2016 just remember that the three linear ccds in a spirit 2k4k are fixed as is the film gate slit and lens, any scaling is done in hardware not optically. The spirit datacine has become the standard for highend realtime film transfer and scanning. This device is able to transfer 16mm and 35mm motion picture film to ntsc or pal television standards or one of many highdefinition television standards. Media in category spirit datacine the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Spirit, cintel that outputs only video, to modern film. With excellent image quality its perfect for newly shot camera films, newly created intermediates, and archival material in good condition.

Scanity by dft digital film technology home facebook. Motion picture film scanner sdc2000 spirit datacine film deck. In the past couple of decades technology in the scanning of film has developed rapidly and opened doors to the digitisation of archival films. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Bones dailies manages the entire dailies process, from ingest to the creation of fully graded, fully logged. It provides all tools for working at 2k digital intermediate, including lookup tables, image rotation, and ability to scan vistavision stock. Rank cintel scanners were the top end scanners, but the spirit datacine 4k now seems to be the very expensive top end. With the data transfer option a spirit datacine can output dpx data files. Once the project is in the digital domain, all the sophisticated color correction bells and whistles that have become common place for a video finish, become available for film mastering. The spirit datacine utilizes continuous transport motion, using a capstan and constant film tension. Moores law in computing performance and storage capacity has made the traditional telecine film transfer model obsolete. Telecines virtual telecines telecines are sometimes termed as a continuousscan film scanner, where the film frames are scanned as the film is continuously moved past the imaging pick up device. In a nutshell, both the philips spirit datacine and the cintel crealityhighrez telecine seek to make possible what philips cutely calls film 2data. As far as i know, nobody does 8mm film transfers using spirit grade hardware.