PFTrack New Features! (Version 23.09.21)
New Features! Leverage Up-Stream Geometry: The Survey Solver can seamlessly utilise geometry from up-stream nodes like Photo Mesh or Geometry Track to create survey coordinates, enhancing your workflow. Enhanced Survey Solver Experience: Our improved Survey Solver...Quick Tips: Colour Management in PFClean
The following short video will delve into colour-managed workflows, their significance in restoration projects, and how to effectively implement an OpenColorIO-managed workflow within the PFClean software. We have an accompanying article which can be found here...
PFClean OCIO Colour-management Explained
In this article, we will briefly examine what a colour-managed workflow is, why you should use an OpenColorIO-managed workflow in PFClean and simplify some of the surrounding terminologies to help you navigate the process confidently.
In Glorious Technicolor: How Pinewood Restored British History
Behind the iconic gates of the world-famous Pinewood Studios lies its media preservation, restoration and archiving facility. With their team of experts, Pinewood has restored many historic gems to their former glory, some of which include Hell Drivers, A Canterbury Tale, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and this 2K restoration of Scott of the Antarctic.
Photogrammetry with the select frames effect
Want to start using photogrammetry with a movie clip? Then I think you will want to hear about this.
A PFTrack Twist on a Dickensian Drama
The BBC drama Dickensian brought a new take on the writings of Charles Dickens to our TV screens. The 20-part series sees the iconic author’s most famous characters, from Miss Havisham and Bill Sikes to Ebenezer Scrooge, all united in one storyline, and set on one street.
How axisVFX employed matchmoving to award winning effect
When the award-winning axis animation studio teamed up with key VFX industry veterans Howard Jones, Grant Hewlett and Richard Scott, axisVFX was born. Since its birth, the visual effects studio has gone on to produce outstanding visual effects and CG for the small and big screen, including Doctor Who, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Red Dwarf XI, Our Girl, and many more.
Starting From Scratch
Realworks is the digital restoration company behind the creation of the documentary film, The Decent One (2014). The documentary illustrates, through unseen writings, photographs and archive footage, the private life of Heinrich Himmler and his family.
Making The Unseen Visible
The Russian State Archive (GTRF) holds a multitude of film and video treasures. From footage of the Bolshoi Ballet and Second World War Siege of Leningrad to home movies of Tsar Nicholas II, the Soviet space program and rare images of the Chernobyl disaster.
Identifying Film Formats
Part one of a two part article in which we take a look at some common film gauges you will likely come across in your role as a digital restoration artist.
Identifying Common Tape Defects
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare; you lace up the deck knowing you have one or two chances of capturing a fragile tape.
Camera angles and shot sizes explained
In the second part of this two piece article on demystifying common terminology used in film production, we take a look at the industry terms used to describe camera shot size and angle.
5 Issues that Could Derail Your Camera Tracking
Matchmoving is becoming more and more of an automated process of tracking and solving. But there are still cases where the keen eye of the matchmove artist can save time by spotting potential issues that could derail your (auto) tracks and solves. This post will list what to look out for to identify which clips may need your attention.
Types of camera movement explained
A working knowledge of camera motion, shot size and angle is essential for all skilled matchmove artists. Read this essential guide to camera metrics written to help demystify some of the more common terminology used in film production
Camera sensors and their effect on matchmoving
The stress levels are rising, the deadline is looming and the shot I’m working on is taking far longer to matchmove than I first thought… We’ve all been there.
Understanding lenses when matchmoving
In this article we focus purely on the lens, a component many consider to be the most influential factor in the look of a film, but how does it influence the way we matchmove?
‘Simmer down… Control your temper.’
In 1980 Jack Hazan’s Rude Boy captured visuals of a time, a place, a movement, and legendary UK band The Clash provided the soundtrack.