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noise level in each frame. According to Inchalik, “No one else has the tools we have invented over the past decade to remove a myriad of types of picture artifacts, or to reduce noise and increase image detail. Given that the original recordings of the Apollo 11 mission did not survive, this ability to deal with lost picture detail, as well as the increased noise and artifacts introduced after original photography, was essential.” Company founder John Lowry adds, “We applied a lot of the thinking that we apply to restoration generally. We try to ask, ‘What is it that we are trying to reproduce here?’ You walk a fine line all the time in that area.” Lowry utilized some basic thirdparty tools to streamline its system. One example is Nvidia Cuda, a code library used to accelerate the custom software built at Lowry. JMR’s BlueStor Extender also gave Lowry Digital’s team faster access to stored images at its Final Cut Pro workstation. In consultation, Lowry and NASA determined that some correctable flaws in the images, such as dirt and dust on the camera lens, should remain. “We could make these images ‘perfect,’ but at a certain point you begin to lose authenticity,” says Patrick Edquist, Lowry Digital’s project manager for the Apollo 11 restoration. “There are internal reflections from the camera lens that are clearly visible in the images as they were beamed to Earth, and after some discussion, NASA decided that those should be left in. The restored footage will be as improved as we can make it without changing the heart of it.” Inchalik adds, “After looking carefully at the options, NASA chose to treat Lowry Digital as a sole source provider for this restoration. That speaks to our proprietary technology and the picturequality improvements it can deliver. This work for NASA represents the first significant deployment of The Lowry Process outside the entertainment space. The underlying technology applies just as well to scientific, industrial, medical, security and military images. We’re excited by those opportunities.” The restored footage was deliv- How will you create, plan and communicate your vision? FrameForge 3D Studio is the must-have previsualization software for today’s top filmmakers. Its optically-correct storyboards will save time and money throughout the production process. Start calling the shots with FrameForge3D.com FrameForge 3D Studio today. Available at TheASC.com Store PDW700

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American Cinematographer - November 2009
Table of Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: Synaesthesia
Production Slate: The Private Lives of Pippa Lee; Cairo Time
Wild Kingdom
Pandora’s Predicament
Kicked Off the Pitch
The Root of All Evil
Quality Viewing
Post Focus: Restoring Apollo 11 Footage
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads/Ad Index
In Memoriam: Richard Moore, ASC
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Anastas Michos
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Intro
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - American Cinematographer - November 2009
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Cover2
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - 1
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Table of Contents
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - 7
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - President’s Desk
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Short Takes: Synaesthesia
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Production Slate: The Private Lives of Pippa Lee; Cairo Time
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Wild Kingdom
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Pandora’s Predicament
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - 52a
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Kicked Off the Pitch
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - The Root of All Evil
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Quality Viewing
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Post Focus: Restoring Apollo 11 Footage
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - New Products & Services
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - International Marketplace
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Classified Ads/Ad Index
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American Cinematographer - November 2009 - In Memoriam: Richard Moore, ASC
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - 97
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Clubhouse News
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - 99
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - ASC Close-Up: Anastas Michos
American Cinematographer - November 2009 - Cover3
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