What They Say
To make the most of the move to UltraHD, content owners have to process their catalogues to optimies for UltraHD and HDR. The pandemic has helped sales of content including Blu-ray disks. The article is an interview with the Paramout Pictures archivists who explained that they go back to original 35mm negatives if they can, using an Arri scanner.
What We Think
HDR really needs a lot of thought as it can change the artistic intent and can cause issues such as excessive noise. Audio can also be a challenge and it’s interesting to hear about the thought that goes into re-issues. (BR)
Paramount’s archive team, (L-R): Nikki Jee, Andrea Kalas and Charlotte Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
