Talks and readings
»Too Fragile to Scan«. Addressing the Physical Challenges of Film Material
2117:30Wednesday 21 October
- Venue
- Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und FernsehenMauerstraße 79
- Price
- Free with registration
About
An English-language industry talk at the Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin's film and TV museum, part of its Film Restored heritage festival. Michael Schneider of Digital Film Technology, a maker of film scanners, explains how newer scanning technology can digitize shrunken, warped or crumbling film once considered too fragile to scan, using case studies from Istituto Luce's archive at Cinecittà in Rome. Aimed at archivists and restorers; free with registration until 9 October.