Phoenix Takes On 4K Restoration with Key Software
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December
21, 2011
Source: Image Systems Image Systems
has answered the growing requirements of film and video restoration and archive
providers in the latest version of its Phoenix software. The 2011.2 release sees
a move to 64-bit significantly improving speed and performance when restoring
memory intensive projects such as 4K.
Famed for
its heritage in film-based restoration, Phoenix now delivers interlaced motion
estimation tools providing restoration and enhancement tools for any tape format.
For the first time this allows users to fully correct and deliver projects of
mixed film and tape media within a single timeline.
The
new software was used on key projects in the run up to this launch. Film and digital
laboratory Éclair was one of the first Image Systems customers to restore
a project in 4K using Phoenix when it completed the restoration for Pathé’s
1940s French masterpiece Les Enfants du Paradis. When talking about the project
Christian Lurin, Éclair manufacturing manager explained, “We have
a very powerful Phoenix system, which includes a 4K look-up table in 64-bit. We
asked Image Systems to develop this for us specifically for this project and it’s
worked incredibly well.”
Swedish restoration
facility Mars Motel’s Mats Forsberg who worked on the restoration for the
iconic film Autumn Sonata starring Ingrid Bergman says, “I like the changes
in the timeline, it’s easier and faster to navigate now. Grouping of the
tools is far better and the new loop function is very handy. All in all this new
release is a great improvement.”
Torbjörn
Dyrvold, Phoenix & DVO Product Manager says, “Among all the features
in the 2011.2 release we are especially pleased to announce the new integrated
video restoration toolset. With this release Image Systems’ Phoenix is now
the only high-end restoration and mastering solution that provides both film and
video restoration tools. The addition of the video tools also enables our customers
to expand their services and bring new life to valuable content stored on tape.”
Users can now select any layer to create intermediate
caches. Tools have been added to easily manage and replace cached material on
the timeline when the original material has been changed or updated. A simplified
effects selection, new review and scrubbing modes and improvements to the bookmark
system allow users to work faster and smarter.
Designed
with users in mind based on feedback from customers the new user interface updates
will simplify, speed up and enable greater freedom when restoring high-resolution
material.
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