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ARRI Wet Gate Arriving in Italy

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Sep 11, 2012, 11:00

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(Amsterdam) L'Immagine Ritrovata, one of Europe's leading film restoration and conservation laboratories, has purchased an ARRI Wet Gate system to enhance the archive and restoration capabilities of its ARRISCAN film scanner.

The Bologna-based lab relies on the ARRISCAN to digitize cellulose nitrate, diacetate and triacetate films in extremely poor preservation states. The ARRI Wet Gate, which can accommodate color and black & white film stocks, washes away dust and conceals scratches before images are scanned, dramatically reducing digital cleaning times.

Davide Pozzi, Director of L'Immagine Ritrovata, notes: "The Wet Gate system, together with the ARRI Sprocketless Transport, will make a real difference in the restoration of our film heritage. Since we are exclusively dedicated to restoration, the acquisition of the Wet Gate was a natural choice; it will allow us to further differentiate our services and offer clients the wet scan option, leading to important benefits in qualitative terms and also in workflow management."

As the ideal option for film archives worldwide, the ARRI Wet Gate system will contribute to L'Immagine Ritrovata's mission to preserve and promote the world's cinematic legacy.

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www.arri.com

www.immagineritrovata.it