Our Ultra process is the highest level of transfer that we've ever produced. We utilize DaVinci software in order to digitally clean the film - removing scratches, dirt and dust - while also improving the images.
High-end film scanning processes are designed with the optimum film in mind. This is great if you have brand new film in pristine condition. From our experience, that film does not exist any more. Our Ultra process has been designed specifically to address and improve old film. Not only will we digitally clean the film, we'll also improve the
Dye spread, for example, is exceptionally common as the chemicals that give film its color begin to breakdown. When this happens, the images themselves lose their sharpness. We designed our Ultra process as a means to finally be able to reverse this issue. With the aid of DaVinci's frame-by-frame analysis, we're able to sharpen the image without adding noisiness to the picture.
The results from this process are beyond what we expected when originally designed it, and we are currently creating images beyond what we thought was possible five years ago.