Digital Orchard & Kodak install film scanning at Pinewood

Digital Orchard and Kodak have installed a film processing and scanning facility at Pinewood Studios. 

It is the first time that the pair have combined their services at one facility, and sees the addition of a includes a LaserGraphic ScanStation 65 - recently upgraded to incorporate 6.5k capability - as well as a Scanity HDR 4K scanner, supported by Digital Orchard’s scanning team headed up by Dan Redrup. 

The Pinewood facility now offers a complete end to end process and scan service for 8mm, 16mm, 35mm & 65mm film, with Kodak Film Lab offering range of modern processing equipment for colour and B&W camera film, and newly commissioned film recording services to produce YCM digital separation masters and colour intermediates for preservation. 

Sam Margaritis, managing director at Digital Orchard said: “We’re thrilled to be able to move our film servicing operations to Kodak Film Lab London in order to strengthen our partnership and offer filmmakers the world’s very best film scanning technology & expertise, directly where their negatives are processed. It’s a testament to our ongoing commitment to provide the very best in service and quality for our clients in the UK & around the world.”

Antonio Rasura, director of Motion Picture Labs Kodak, added: “Pinewood Studios has such a rich heritage as a place for filmmakers to bring their stories to the screen, so we’re delighted that we can now service both processing & scanning at our lab there. Our team have worked so closely with Digital Orchard over the past four years, we’re excited to welcome them to Pinewood and continue to provide best in class service to our clients from there.”