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US 2009/0210460 A1Published application
Organization of archival elements for analog/digital hybrid data on film
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsPierre Ollivier, James Fancher
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Abstract
A system and method for archiving films includes a film feature including analog film content on a reel for archival storage. N parts of the film content are created based on criteria. The N parts include digitally stores metadata such that the film includes a hybrid of analog and digital data representing an entire record of the film on a single media.
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A method for archiving films, comprising:
- dividing the film content into N parts;
- and
- digitally storing metadata for at least one N part of the film that includes analog and digital data representing a record of the film on a single media for that part.
A method for archiving films, comprising:
- dividing an analog feature into N parts based on one of a length of film, run time and scenes;
- providing color component images to at least one of the N parts;
- and
- for an N part, incorporating the color component images for that part and digitally storing metadata for that corresponding part of the film that includes analog and digital data representing a record of the film on a single media for that part for archival storage.
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A system for archiving films, comprising:
- an editing device configured to divide a stored analog feature into N parts based on one of a length of film, run time and scenes;
- and
- a joining device configured to integrate color component images for at least one N part with digital metadata for the corresponding part of the film that includes analog and digital data representing an entire record of the film on a single media for that part for archival storage.
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