Black-and-white film frame showing three women outside a house

Filmtek · Kristiansand · Since 2003

Professional digitalization
of film and video

For production companies, broadcasters, archives, museums, businesses, central and local government, and organisations. Film scanning up to 6K and video digitalization, with files prepared for preservation, post-production and screening.

Services

Film scanning and
video digitalization

From preparing the original material to delivering digital files. The scope and post-production work are agreed based on condition and intended use.

01

Film scanning

Frame-by-frame scanning of positive and negative film at up to 6K, with agreed framing and overscan available. Delivery in DPX, ProRes, H.264 or other formats.

8 / S89.5 mm16 / S1635 / S35
02

Video digitalization

Digitalization of professional videotape formats and cassettes, from 1-inch Type C, U-matic and Betacam to DVCPro HD and HDV. Upscaling from SD to Full HD is available.

U-maticBetacam1″ C PALDVCPRO
03

Restoration and post-production

Colour and exposure correction, stabilisation and editing as agreed. Processing and scope are defined before work begins.

ColourStabilisationRestoration
04

Audio and file conversion

Digitalization of commag (magnetic) and comopt (optical) soundtracks, synchronisation and encoding for master, working and viewing files.

Optical soundMagnetic soundMaster files

Supported formats

Film and
video formats

Not sure which format you have? Send a photograph of the material and we can help identify it.

Film formats

8 mm, Super 8 and Single-8 with or without sound · 9.5 mm · 16 mm and Super 16 · 35 mm and Super 35 · positive and negative film.

Professional video

1″ Type C PAL · U-matic Low Band / High Band and SP · MII · Betacam SP, SX, MPEG IMX and Digital Betacam · DVCam · HDV · DVCPro and DVCPro HD.

Consumer formats

VHS and S-VHS · VHS-C · Betamax · Video2000 · Video8, Hi8 and Digital8 · MiniDV.

Other formats? Contact us for an assessment

Workflow

From assessment
to delivery

Your quote is based on the format, condition and intended use of the material. Resolution, file format and any restoration work are agreed for each project.

01 / ASSESSMENT

Project assessment

We establish the format, condition, quantity, intended use and required quality.

02 / PREPARATION

Cleaning & repair

Film is inspected, spliced and cleaned by hand or with professional film-cleaning equipment.

03 / DIGITALIZATION

Scanning and transfer

Film is scanned frame by frame. Video is transferred from its original format, including sound.

04 / DELIVERY

File delivery

Named master, working or viewing files are delivered in the agreed codec and resolution.

Delivery

Files for your workflow

Archives and preservation
Master files in the agreed resolution and codec. Any image processing is agreed separately.
Production and broadcast
Working files for post-production, with agreed framing and audio configuration.
Museums and screening
Viewing files for exhibitions and publishing, prepared for the playback system.

Delivery by download or on physical storage media, as agreed.

Contact Filmtek

Request a quote
for digitalization

Email a brief project description to post@filmtek.no, or call us to discuss your requirements.