The design of AFRESA needs a well-balanced interdisciplinary team, covering the numerous complex aspects of the integrated solution.
University of Basel
The Imaging & Media Lab (IML) has been working in the field of digital imaging and color science for more than 30 years. Due to the experience with large digital assets and its implication for the digital longterm archival, the IML is able to support the design and the implementation of an integrated scanning and reconstruction system for movie archives.
The major task in the development team are:
Design and implementation of the automatic AFRESA software environment
Automatic reconstruction of faded colors based on model data. Reconstructed colors have to be as close to the original as possible. This needs knowledge about the chemistry and physics of photographic material.
Automatic correction of defects in photographs
Integration of archival aspects for successful long-term storage of the digital assets
Development of a database where the reconstructed films and its metadata are registered
Integrated screening environment
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University of Zürich
The Institute for Cinema Studies of the University of Zurich is working on the sensible cultural, ethical and aesthetic issues of the digitization and reconstruction process. The Institute has to ensure that preservation guidelines are respected throughout the entire workflow. For this purpose the researchers are networking with experts throughout Europe to guarantee the interoperability of the system. The film scholars are developing a manual that aims at bringing transparency to the whole process. It is important to keep in mind that this process, which frames the way the films will be seen in the future, is only a snapshot in time related to specific institutional, economic and aesthetic interests. It is deeply linked to the technological state of the art that can change rapidly. Therefore it is crucial to document these surrounding discursive elements by considering the social and cultural contexts of these digitization processes.
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Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
The groupe of the Performing Arts and Film of the Department of Continuing Education has been supporting the project by evaluating the market situation. In addition the preparation of a collection of typical archival film material will be supported by the ZHdK.
Prof. Lucie Bader