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High-quality film scanning captures your original film reels with great detail, ensuring that every frame is preserved. This meticulous, frame-by-frame process creates digital files that provide immediate access for creative projects and secure long-term archival storage.

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Film Scanning from Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services
At Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services, we bring together decades of archival expertise and state-of-the-art scanning technology to safeguard your visual legacy. Our team understands the unique value of your film assets, and we treat each reel with the utmost care and precision. Whether you’re seeking easy access for creative projects or long-term preservation to protect against degradation, our services are designed to meet your needs while maintaining the integrity of your original materials.

Our Film Scanning Process

We follow a detailed process to ensure the highest quality digital transfers of your film, from inspection and cleaning to high-resolution scanning and delivery.

Inspection

Every reel undergoes a detailed evaluation to assess its condition, identify damage, and document key details.

Cleaning

Dust, dirt, and debris are carefully removed using hand-cleaning techniques and advanced cleaning systems.

Repair

Physical issues such as damaged splices or torn perforations are addressed through expert remediation.

Scanning

High-resolution frame-by-frame capture up to 10K resolution, optimized for detail and clarity.
 

Output & Delivery

Files are provided in tailored formats like TIFF, DPX, or ProRes, ready for access or archival use.

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State-of-the-art technology

Our advanced Lasergraphics Director film scanner is designed to handle a variety of formats, including 16mm, 35mm, and 65/70mm, with resolutions up to 10K. Its cutting-edge features ensure the best possible results for your film assets:

  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) Scanning
    Captures intricate shadow and highlights details for exceptional image fidelity

  • Gentle, Sprocketless Film Transport
    Reduces stress on fragile or aged film materials, ensuring safe handling

  • Infared Dust and Scratch Detection
    Automatically corrects imperfections for a cleaner, more polished digital output. Infrared channel to detect defects/scratches that can be removed in post

  • Customizable Scanning Options
    Supports a wide range of formats, resolutions, and bit depths, including 10-bit and 16-bit capture, to meet your unique project needs

This technology allows us to deliver unparalleled accuracy and clarity, preserving the integrity and detail of your original film.

Need recommendations on storage for your digital files? Talk to us about the option to “scan and store” in our Smart Vault digital asset management solution >>

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May we introduce ourselves?

You’ve been tasked with the critical and complex role of both preserving irreplaceable assets, and identifying the evolving technology to keep this content accessible for the world’s audiences.
 
Everyone at Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services cares about your archive as much as you do. We think and act as an extension of your own team to meet the current and future needs of your archive for both historical preservation and revenue generation. We’ll always hold ourselves accountable to your standards.

  • Passion and Expertise
    Experts, industry veterans, and specialists who truly love what they do; we work as an extension of your team, giving you confidence to solve any challenge that comes your way.

  • One stop shop
    Our complete chain of custody and services can support the entire asset lifecycle. We’ll make it easier to solve a diverse set of challenges by tailoring solutions to meet your exact needs and requirements.

  • Industry-leading technology
    Our tools and technology enable us to provide world class security, remediation, and inventory management, so you can confidently access your most important assets — now and forever — wherever they are.
About Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services
Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services, founded in 1988 is the media and entertainment division of Iron Mountain Incorporated® and the go-to physical and digital media archiving service for the media and entertainment industries. They partner with clients ranging from the broadcast, film, music and sports sectors to brand archives and individual artists' collections and estates, to protect and activate media archives to preserve our collective cultural heritage. A global leader in media preservation, restoration and archive management, they offer industry-leading archive, storage, chain-of-custody processes and physical and digital content preservation solutions to ensure the complete protection of some of the world’s most treasured and iconic assets. Visit https://www.ironmountain.com/industries/entertainment  for more information.

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