I answered my own question. From the research paper, i.e. "Our proposal seeks to develop open-source software to serve a truly global community of film archives."
A wonderful initiative. On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Nicholas Kovats <nkov...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Rick, for your prompt reply! Do they intend to enter this > software into the public domain? > > On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Rick Prelinger <foot...@panix.com> wrote: >> USC is working on it. Here is a portion of their NEH grant application: >> >> http://www.neh.gov/files/grants/university_of_south_carolina_open-source_application_for_image-based_digital_reproduction_of_optical.pdf >> >> You need a pretty high-res scan of a track in good condition, but the >> results sound great. >> >> You can also get this done in Hollywood using proprietary software, but I >> imagine it is expensive. >> >> Rick >> -- >> >> Rick Prelinger / @footage >> Prelinger Archives, San Francisco http://www.prelinger.com >> foot...@panix.com >> >> Prelinger Library (http://www.prelingerlibrary.org), a member of the >> Intersection Incubator, a program of Intersection for the Arts providing >> fiscal sponsorship, incubation and consulting to artists >> (http://www.theintersection.org). Supported in part by a grant from >> Alternative Exposure. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
