| BBC Studios and Post Production’s Telecine, Grading and Restoration Team pride themselves on their attention to detail and dedication to their work. With over 50 years of experience
in both film and video restoration, the team has yielded excellent results, whilst never forgetting how precious the material is.
Our developing technical knowledge and flexibility towards our customers needs has enabled us to build close and trusted relationships right across the UK and Europe.
This coupled with our state-of-the-art equipment has allowed us to maximise the full potential of any project.
The quality of archive material can be significantly improved by digitally remastering both sound and vision; revitalising old footage to modern expectations.
Simply put we can...
• Correct the colour of the material to achieve better shot by shot matching, in the case of
film we can also reverse the effect of fading and restore the colours to their original brilliance.
• Reduce the appearance of grain on film or noise on video using the latest Digital Video
Noise Reduction technology which is essential when preparing material for DVD release.
• Remove the annoying flashes/dropouts on tape and sparkle on film transfers using digital
scratch concealment devices. For larger spots or severe film damage we use a Scratchbox
unit which removes blemishes frame by frame.
• Clean the film physically prior to the telecine transfer using an Ultrasonic Film Cleaner.
This machine passes the film through a safe solvent and bombards it with a sound wave
which literally shakes off the surface dirt.
• Improve the sound quality by the careful use of Cedar Audio hardware. This industry
standard unit can reduce hiss, clicks and pops quite dramatically.
All of these techniques can be applied to High Definition material as well.
Whether we are dealing with a regional funded project, an entire archive library or a private collector’s 8mm film, we constantly strive to produce the best possible results. We bring a wealth of experience to all the work we do, treating all projects with total commitment and a continuing level of excellence.
BBC Studios and Post Production Ltd is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC, offering world-class creative and technical production solutions to the media industry. Working in partnership with a broad range of media companies, it helps create content across all genres for a variety of broadcasters, including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five and Sky.
Its studios and post production facilities support many of the UK’s favourite TV shows – including EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing, as well as complex live productions such as Children in Need and the Beijing Olympic Games and award-winning drama and natural history programmes, such as Criminal Justice and Planet Earth.
BBC Studios and Post Production provides a full range of post facilities to an ever increasing number of broadcasters and independent production companies. The London facility is the largest of its kind in the UK and our extensive services include SD and HD editing across all platforms, 5.1 Audio and Sound Design, Telecine, Grading, Restoration, as well as Media Solutions, our consultancy service.
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