1. BREAKING THE 300 EURO BARRIER!
- THE FUTURE OF FILM SCANNING
TOBIAS GOLODNOFF
DANISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
EMAIL: TOGO@DR.DK
TWITTER AND LINKEDIN: TGOLODNOFF
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2. USE IS VALUE
APPROACH
FOR THE DIGITAL
CULTURAL HERITAGE
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3. THE CHALLENGE
17.500 HOURS OF 16 MM
• 25 % NEWS REEL
• 75 % PROGRAMS
ESTIMATED COST IN 2005
8.5 MIO. EUROS!
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4. THE GOAL
TO BREAK THE 300 EURO BARRIER!
- INITIALLY WE FOCUSED ON OUR NEWS REEL
ARCHIVE ON 4-4.500 HOURS WHICH WE REALLY
WANTED TO SECURE
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5. THE SOLUTION
- A DIGITAL WORKFLOW
WORKFLOW INFRASTRUCTURE
Database
Metadata check
Index card
5
4
3
2
1
Lots of
film
Quality control
of film
TC enrichment
Filmbase registration
Film digitization
registration
Sound recording
registration
Automated film and
sound combining
TC 00:04:17:02
3
2
1
Rolls sorting
Metadata and content
check
Assembly of
film rolls
Physical control of film rolls
state
Preparation
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TC registration
Using traditional filmtable
modified with TC registration
Multible types of registration
Automated
Film scanning
Using TC registration to
automate the filmscanning
Automated
Sound recoring
Using TC registration to
automate the sound recording
Assembling
Scanning & assembling
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6. AFTER 500 HRS
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7. THE RESULT
WE GONE 28% UNDER
300€ IN AVERAGE!
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8. THE RESULT
- HIGHRES DIGI. IN NUMBERS
WORKFLOW WITH HIGHRES-DIGITAL SCANNING:
AVERAGE COST: €212,75*
NEWS REELS PREP €145 PR. HOUR PLUS HARDWARE/SCANNING €160 PR. HOUR:
TOTAL COST €305/HOUR
PROGRAMS PREP €22 PR. HOUR PLUS HARDWARE/SCANNING €160 PR. HOUR:
TOTAL COST €182/HOUR
*BASED ON A SALARY RATE PR. EMPLOYEE OF €40/HOUR
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9. HOW DO
WE DO IT...
SEE VIDEO INTRODUCTION: DR DIGITIZATION WORKFLOW FOR FILM
- WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE FIAT/IFTA YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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10. STRATEGY SHIFT
BEFORE:
100%
HIGHRESS
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NOW:
90%
HIGHSPEED
10%
HIGHRESS
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11. THE RESULT
- HIGHSPEED DIGI. IN NUMBERS
WORKFLOW WITH HIGHSPEED DIGITIZATION: AVERAGE COST: €68,75*
NEWS REELS PREP €145 PR. HOUR PLUS HARDWARE/DITIZATION €16 PR. HOUR:
TOTAL COST €161/HOUR
PROGRAMS PREP €22 PR. HOUR PLUS HARDWARE/DIGITIZATION €16 PR. HOUR:
TOTAL COST €38/HOUR
*BASED ON A SALARY RATE PR. EMPLOYEE OF €40/HOUR
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12. TOTAL COST
FROM ESTIMATED 8.5 MIO EUROS TO
2.6 MIO. EUROS!
AND A FULL DIGITIZATION OF THE 17.500 HOURS IN LESS
THAN 3 YEARS WITH OUR NEW HIGHSPEED SETUP!
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13. THANK YOU!
TOBIAS GOLODNOFF
DANISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
EMAIL: TOGO@DR.DK
TWITTER AND LINKEDIN: TGOLODNOFF
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