12 Sep Film and photos lost, now found, part II
Movies and pictures have been a part of life since the 19th century, but in the past they were more compartmentalized. Today, our devices have screens and they’re connected, allowing us to process more images every day: Documentaries, other programs and even commercials are being…
06 May Film and photos lost, now found
To make digital content accessible and discoverable, you need metadata that will match your content to the needs and wants of a particular market or audience. News, movies, entertainment or non-commercial images all struggle to be seen until they are defined. How material gets defined…
11 Mar Everything old is new again
We are living in a golden-age of new uses for old film. The growing appearance of old film in new media has prompted interest in its uses and effects. In fact, CBS Sunday Morning recently featured a story on the "golden age of documentary filmmaking" that…
22 May Rogue Russian movie and other nitrate surprises
Nitrate film vaults built inside a mountain! The newest nitrate film made! Martin Scorcese’s own personal print on the big screen! The 4th Nitrate Picture Show, held May 3-6 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, once again did not disappoint lovers and guardians of…
17 Jan Best practices in film handling and distribution
As of this writing, 40,000 movie screens exist in the United States. Only a tiny fraction of them still show 35mm or 70mm film, the vast majority long-ago converted to digital-only projection. Where once they received an actual print of the film, most of these…
20 Dec Notes from the 2017 AMIA Conference
Besides reuniting with colleagues and learning about their adventures in the field of Moving Image archiving, some local history was absorbed during the 2017 AMIA annual conference.
20 Jun Notes from 3rd Nitrate Picture Show
The 3rd Nitrate Picture Show was recently held in Rochester, New York at the George Eastman Museum, from May 5-7 2017. Film archivists, preservationists, historians and enthusiasts from around the world attended and viewed rare nitrate film, projected on the big screen at The Dryden…
23 Mar Nitrate and acetate film restoration
Film collectors and content owners often contact us with questions about restoring film—whether it's nitrate or acetate (safety) film—that has begun to decompose. While each case is unique and should be assessed by a professional, the following are a few considerations or “rules of thumb”…
25 Jan AMIA 2015 wrap-up, part 3
If you haven't yet, please read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. DIVERSITY OF APPROACHES TO MEDIA PRESERVATION: So, what about that Film collection of the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Il? Justin McKinney, an independent consultant, talked about the rumors and speculation surrounding the North…
