EFILM explained

EFILM
Founded:1989
Location City:Hollywood, CA
Locations:Hollywood, CA
Industry:Post production
Services:Digital Intermediate
Parent:Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.

EFILM Digital Laboratories, founded in 1989, is a company serving the motion picture and television industry. Their clients include film studios, independent filmmakers, advertisers, animators, visual effects companies, and large-format filmmakers. EFILM is part of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, a group of facilities that includes Beast, Company 3, Method Studios, and Rushes.

Services

History

EFILM adds 65 mm film recording as a service for theatrical clients, theme parks, museums and other special venues. EFILM completed several 65 mm film recording projects including, which open at Universal Florida in the summer of 1996.

EFILM's laser recording system successfully records its first VFX scenes for the feature film Dante's Peak. EFILM is also delivered 22 minutes of scanning and recording for the 1997 Academy Award Best Picture winner Titanic. Additionally, EFILM is selected to film record Contact, The Devil's Advocate, Mouse Hunt, Con Air, Spawn, Alien Resurrection, and .

EFILM is first to transform digitally originated HDTV 24 frame footage to 15 perforation 65 MM. The results are displayed for the Large Format Cinema Association conference in Los Angeles at the California Science Center and at the Universal City Walk IMAX theaters. EFILM goes on to experiment further with large format film makers and completed the first ever 3D stereo HD to 65 mm short film.

EFILM begins development to improve the accuracy of digital projection systems, specifically the refinement of the digital display matrix to better emulate film.

We Were Soldiers is the world's first full length motion picture created as a true 2K digital intermediate. The film is digitally mastered from fade up to fade out with :EFILM's proprietary technology including a number of industry firsts.

The first feature film to be 100% digitally mastered at true 2K resolution.

The first feature film to be 100% digitally colored timed on a computer.

The first feature film with release prints that required NO lab timing.

The first feature film with close to 2000 first generation release prints.

The first feature film with all the video masters derived from the 2K digital files.

EFILM is the first digital intermediate facility to incorporate storage area network (SAN) technology for creating digital intermediates.

Deluxe Laboratories became a 20% owner of EFILM.

EFILM expands its facilities by 8,000 square feet and added multiple digital color timing suites. This positions EFILM to become the leader in digital intermediates with the largest dedicated digital laboratory in the industry.

EFILM performs the world's first location-based Digital Color Timing for a theatrically released film, Universal's Bruce Almighty. The work is done under the direction of Dean Semler, ASC in Austin, Texas while Dean is shooting The Alamo. The system includes EFILM's computer based color timing system, proprietary digital projection and our colorist. The session lasts two days with Semler giving specific direction and previewing the results on location via a digital projector. EFILM then returns to its home in Hollywood with the meta data created on location to complete the film.

EFILM scans the live action film, digitally assembles the cut, color times the entire film and renders and film records Spider-Man 2 at 4K. Other industry firsts include nine digital negatives that generate 10,000 first generation domestic prints as well as RGB HD video masters derived from the high resolution images.

Deluxe Laboratories assumes sole ownership of EFILM after reaching agreement to purchase Panavision’s interest in the industry’s premiere digital film laboratory. Already a 20% owner, Deluxe completes the purchase of Panavision’s 80% holding to become the outright owner of EFILM.

EFILM introduces a virtual keycode mechanism that enables unique tracking, identification, frame accurate editing and asset management of each and every frame (up to 5.45 sextillion), either digitally generated, composited with other (single or multiple) film material.

EFILM creates and launches Colorstream. Colorstream is a proprietary viewing and color correction tool for use on the motion pictures set that allows for on-set emulation and pre-visualization of digitally captured content.

EFILM opens a separate division dedicated solely to finishing motion picture trailers.

Awards

2011

Feature films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HPA Winners Unveiled at Gala Evening Celebration. Christine Purse. createasphere.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323053051/http://createasphere.com/En/insider-view/2640-hpa-winners-unveiled-at-gala-evening-celebration.html. 23 March 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Hollywood Post Alliance Award Winners Announced. 2011-11-11. btlnews.com. 2020-07-24.
  3. Web site: HPA Celebrates Post Industry, Individuals. Jon D. Witmer. January 2012. American Society of Cinematographers. 2020-07-24.

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