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Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K scanner
Digitisation at Kafard Films is carried out using the ScanStation developed by the American company Lasergraphics. This is an extremely flexible model designed to adapt to a wide variety of film formats. It is equipped with a CFA with a native resolution of 6.5K and a HDR option for better rendering of the film’s dynamics. In addition, the… (lire)
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Resolution and scanning formats
La résolution représente la capacité du scanner à restituer les détails d’une image. Plus elle est élevée, plus l’image contient d’informations. Résolutions disponibles : Le ScanStation propose, en 35mm et Super16, trois résolutions natives de scan: 2,5K(2560×1920), 5K(5120×3840) et 6,5K(6464×4852) Ces résolutions correspondent à l’overscan, c’est à dire à la capture intégrale du capteur du scanner, au-delà de la zone d’image… (lire)
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Which resolution
Adapt to the end use The choice of resolution generally depends on the output format (broadcast, color grading, archiving, etc.). However, it is generally recommended to scan a higher resolution than that of the final master. For example : a film intended for broadcast in 2K or FullHD will always benefit from a 4K scan,… (lire)
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Which codec
A codec is an algorithm that compresses images for more efficient storage or distribution. The choice of codec depends on the type of project (editing, colour grading, distribution, archiving, etc.). Available codecs on our system : Our recommendation : Apple ProRes 4444 At Kafard films, we mainly recommend ProRes 4444 for several reasons : It… (lire)
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