How Cultural Institutions Are Benefiting From Digitization Of Photo Archives

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How Cultural Institutions Are Benefiting From Digitization Of Photo Archives “Today digital technology is pervasive. It is mandatory that museums, libraries, and archives join with educational institutions in embracing it.” Wayne Clough, Author, Best of Both Worlds Museums and cultural institutions are leaving no stone unturned to digitize history. Archiving photos form an integral part […]

Decoding The Importance Of Metadata In Digitization And Preservation Of Content

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Decoding The Importance Of Metadata In Digitization And Preservation Of Content INTRODUCTION Digital media has come a long way over the past decade. The shift from single-screen to multiple-screen and multi-device, from the subscription-based model to OTT service providers is apparent over the years. Keeping in line with the demand, broadcasters are also broadening their […]

Six Steps For Restoring Your Old Films

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Six Steps For Restoring Your Old Films Did you know that 50% of all full-length features produced before 1950 have vanished? Fewer than 20% of features from the 1920s survive in complete form; survival rates of 1910s is <10%? While more than 90% of the world cinema produced before 1929 can no more be restored […]

Five Factors That Damage Audio Tapes

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Five Factors That Damage Audio Tapes Cassette tapes were first produced at a mass scale in the early 1960s and became popular in the 1980s. Long before DVDs and cloud storage became popular, audio tapes and reels were used to record information. Magnetic tapes have a lifespan between 10 – 30 years and has been […]

Film Restoration: From Pix To Pixels, Celebrating The Yesteryears In Reels

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Film Restoration: From Pix To Pixels, Celebrating The Yesteryears In Reels As King of Jazz (1930) made its world premiere last month at Universal Pictures: Restorations and Rediscoveries, film enthusiasts were introduced to a genre of films which they thought are lost in time. The event, which celebrated lesser known European works like Broadway (1929) […]