Film Restoration and Preservation within Film Archives

Abstract

The mission of film archives regarding restoration and preservation of motion picture films in both analog and digital form is discussed in terms of 1) preservation of sources (original elements to be restored), 2) restoration of sources, and 3) preservation of reproductions. We then see the migration difficulties that arise when LTOs are used to store digital masters offline for extended periods of time as a concrete example of "the digital dilemma" and present a hybrid solution combining analog preservation and digital restoration.