“Technology is our engine. Expertise is our compass.”
We don’t believe in “magic button” solutions. Our process merges the raw power of neural AI with the technical rigor of professional mastering — ensuring every archive regains its brilliance without losing its soul.
A short 20–30 minute call to align on your archive and deliverables.
Discussion on source type & condition — tapes, DVD, digital, or mixed archives — to understand what we’re working with before defining the technical approach.
Defining total volume and average durations to build an accurate and efficient restoration plan.
Tailoring the output for preservation, YouTube, social media, broadcast, or cinema screening — the destination shapes every technical decision.
Aligning on required formats, codecs, aspect ratios, and audio standards from the start — no surprises at delivery.
Every archive is unique. We begin with a deep-dive analysis using MediaInfo to understand the source’s technical DNA: original codecs, native frame rates (FPS), metadata structure, and audio bit-depth.
We perform exhaustive iterative testing in Topaz Video AI to identify the optimal neural models (Iris, Proteus, or Themis) and manual parameters. We do not trigger the rendering process until the setup is pixel-perfect for your specific footage.
We stabilize the motion and perform a primary de-noising to repair the image structure without smoothing out essential details. We “heal” the footage before we enhance it.
High-fidelity neural upscaling and reconstruction of lost details. We breathe life back into textures and restore depth to shadows that were previously unrecoverable.
No video leaves our studio raw from the AI. Every project is imported into DaVinci Resolve for final precision adjustments and creative finishing.
Fine-tuning of color shifts (correcting aged or faded tints) and light audio remastering to ensure modern clarity while respecting the original recording’s character.
We honor the original format. For 4:3 archives, we provide a sophisticated 16:9 montage featuring a stylized blurred background. Upon request, we can apply effects, such as the “Paper Edge” effect for a tactile, historic presence (see Pricing for an example).
On-demand integration of professional watermarks, text overlays, motion graphics, or cinematic transitions to align the archive with your current branding.
Specialized 9:16 vertical re-framing for TikTok / Reels / Shorts, utilizing manual motion tracking to keep the action perfectly centered.
A final frame-by-frame human review is conducted to eliminate AI artifacts and ensure the historic integrity of the archive is preserved.
Delivery of your High-Resolution Master (ProRes) alongside web-optimized versions (H.264/H.265) for immediate distribution.
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