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Kodak’s Digital Ice allows users to see “untouched” image data along with the output defect matte generated by the software. ties that have invested in other dustbusting workflow technologies. The trilevel output defect matte and dirt/scratch utilities offer a first-level, inscanner correction option for less significant defects. “This advanced technology is a great example of how the convergence of film and digital post is serving the art form,” Snyder adds. Digital Ice Technology Version 2.0 is available to current licensed scanner partners. Scanner manufacturers should be contacted directly for additional information. “Various downstream software and hardware applications have been tailored to work specifically with the Digital Ice output matte,” Snyder says. “Version 2.0 has been fine-tuned for optimal integration with those applications.” For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/motion. Da Vinci Supports Digital Ice Version 4.6 of da Vinci’s Revival film-repair and restoration system offers a Dirt Matte tool supporting Kodak Digital Ice Technology, greatly improving the accuracy by which defects can be detected and remedied in the restoration process. The Arriscan film scanner employs Digital Ice algorithms to generate a defect matte along with an image during the scanning process. Arriscan software combines the dirt matte with the original image in a variety of embedded or separate combinations, and Digital Ice may then be used to correct many of the defects. Revival’s new Dirt Matte feature reads the DPX file with the embedded defect matte to isolate and automatically remove dirt from new or archival images without requiring further frame-by-frame analysis, thereby saving time in the repair process. With dirt and other defects already removed, restoration artists can proceed with Revival’s automatic and manual tools to correct remaining imperfections. Artists can choose to run Revival’s own automatic dirt detection and processing feature in addition to the Digital Ice matte processing when further analysis is warranted. “Da Vinci’s Revival is already recognized for its quality and breadth of digital film repair tools,” says Bill Robertson, general manager of da Vinci. “Support for Digital Ice greatly improves the overall efficiency of our digital film restoration. And it’s becoming even more invaluable in DI workflows where dirt cleanup is essential, yet can be very time-consuming.” Revival is a complete motionpicture image-restoration system designed to handle everything from heavy-duty restoration to digital remastering. The system offers complete functionality, including deFlicker and dust, stain, blotch, dirt, and grain noise removal. With the new Dirt Matte feature, Revival 4.6 users have the option to select between Revival’s dirt detection and the defect matte provided with the DPX file, and then process either or both, automatically or manually. For more information, visit www.davsys.com. Celco Becomes Linux-Based Celco now ships its Fury and Firestorm 2X Digital Film Recording Systems with new Linux-based PC and Film Recorder Driver software. The Linux PC is powered by high-speed dual Dual-Core processors and Red Hat Linux-based operating software. The Linux software and PC hardware will be included as part of the complete and integrated film recorder package. The combined speed and power of the two technologies will allow premiere postproduction facilities worldwide to meet the demanding timeframes of their digital workflows. In 2002, Celco received Scientific and Engineering Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the design and development of the Celco Digital Film Recorder products. The Academy cited Celco filmrecording products having a significant impact on the industry. Until now, Celco film recorders have been based on SGI IRIX host computing systems. But with the advent of Linux and its significant price performance advantage, more and more post facilities are incorporating it into their workflows. Celco will continue to support customers running on the SGI IRIX platform. John Constantine, Celco’s director of marketing, states, “Since Linux is stable as an operating system and with so many post facilities now incorporating it into their workflow, it made sense for us to port our software to Linux to power our film recorder line. It will allow us to provide a low-cost, highperformance, and easy-to-service host computing system to our customers worldwide.” For more information, contact Celco, (909) 481-4648, E-mail: info@celco.com, Web site: www.cel co.com. Lustre 2007 Extension Extension 1 for the Autodesk Lustre 2007 digital color-grading system is available exclusively to Lustre subscription customers. With this exten- 90 May 2007

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