WRS Motion Picture and Video Laboratory

WRS MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO LABORATORY

1000 Napor Boulevard,Pittsburgh Pa 15205
(412) 937-7700 Fax (412) 922-1020
Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Detroit, New England, New Jersey Vaults, New York
info@wrslabs.com

The Film Lab

The WRS Film Lab

Video Services

Video Services

Telecine Services

Telecine Services

Sound Services

Sound Services

Post & Graphics

Post and Graphics

CD, DVD Services

CD and DVD

Web Development

Web Development

Fulfillment Services

Fulfillment Services

Vault and Storage

Vault and Storage Services

FILM - AUDIO - VIDEO
RESTORATION-PRESERVATION SERVICES

WRS Motion Picture & Video Laboratory is a total service facility designed to meet all requirements for Restoration/Preservation of Film, Audio and Video products, including:

Specially designed optical printers to handle precise registration printing for:

  • Cinemascope to Flat with infinitely variable computer controlled pan/scan

  • 35mm Wet Gate Blow-Ups/Reductions
  • Panchromatic silver separation protection masters
  • Processing to Archival Standards
  • Variable pitch registration liquid gates to accommodate shrunken film

YCMs, either 3-strip or sequential and cinecolor 2-strip to intermediates, done in a single pass, on world-class equipment, with variable pitch wet gates, computerized registration and repositioning.

Digital Picture restoration using a variety of software and output to 2K, 3K or 4K film.

Computerized timing and proof printing for fast, accurately timed prints.

On-site nitrate storage capability.

Capabilities to handle all nitrate film elements for conversion to safety base. Redimension where required, physical inspection and evaluation, hand cleaning, and archival wash. A wide variety of custom equipment and talents to accommodate unusual or uneven shrinkage, plus other inherent problems such as excessive contrast, fading and flicker.

In-house Sound Division for Re-recording, Corrective Equalization, Noise Reduction, Audio Sweetening and Dynatrack Optical Sound Transfers from Magnetic or Optical sources with the ability to accommodate shrinkage.

Digital Audio restoration.
M Track Fills

Capabilities for transfer of 2" Quadruplex videotape to all other video formats, including digital restoration of deteriorated tapes.

WRS Restoration-Preservation Clients Include:

  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES

  • UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
  • DISNEY PICTURES
  • MGM/UA
  • TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX/MOVIETONE
  • SOUTHWEST FILM/VIDEO ARCHIVES
  • ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
  • LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
  • SONY PICTURES
  • THE GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
  • WARNER BROTHERS