Film Cleaning and Repair

Old 8mm and Super8 film is brittle, and calls for meticulous care. It can even break or burn in an old projector.

Our technicians are trained to inspect, repair, and handle old film and preserve it at the highest quality. Before we convert 8mm film to digital, including our Super 8mm film to digital conversions, we treat it with a special solution that purifies and lubricates them for seamless scanning.

Frame by Frame Scanning

The most effective approach to transferring 16mm, Super 8, and 8mm film to DVD involves a frame-by-frame scanning technique. This detailed process guarantees exceptional quality while eliminating the blur and distortions of other methods.

Once captured, our experts strategically utilize frame repetition and patterns to duplicate and reinsert frames, adeptly converting the original 18 frames per second (or other less prevalent frame rates) to the standard 30 frames per second of NTSC DVDs.

As you pause your movie and examine a single frame, you’ll be astounded by the remarkable clarity and sharpness of our conversion of your 8mm film to digital.

Post Processing and Color Correction

A common challenge encountered with aging movie film is the gradual fading or shifting of colors towards green or red hues, an issue that can even affect black-and-white films. To address this concern, our experts rely on a professional-grade post-processing software package when providing services such as converting 8mm film to digital or Super 8 film to digital.

This sophisticated tool enables us to render black-and-white films in their original grayscale format while expertly balancing the colors of color films to achieve a more natural appearance. In addition, we adjust contrast and lighting levels to enhance the final product. However, it is imperative to recognize these improvements may be constrained by the inherent quality of the original film.