ARRI News September 2009 - ARRI Media

30 Digital Intermediate Systems
2K
ARRISCAN meets
Posthouse
Only weeks after its launch, the first ARRISCAN 2k was sold to 2K Posthouse
in Cairo and installed in July 2009, becoming the first ARRISCAN in Africa.
2K Posthouse offers postproduction services
for feature films as well as for TV and commercials
productions; the owner’s family has
a longstanding relationship with ARRI. Services
at the facility include editing, 2D and
3D effects work, sound production and DI
color grading on a Baselight system. The ARRI-
SCAN 2k for file-based 2k and HD workflows
rounds out the portfolio and allows 2k
Posthouse to offer comprehensive digital
postproduction of the highest quality possible.
The speed of the ARRISCAN was a decisive
factor in more ways than one:
with projects in the pipeline, the first
reels of film were already waiting to
be scanned. Through a combination
of ARRI’s efficient service and ship-
The first ARRISCAN 2k installed in Cairo
ping departments, a nighttime crane ride in
Cairo and many helping hands working together,
the machine was installed and running
at 2K Posthouse with a minimum of delay.
With a scanning speed of 8 frames per
second, the ARRISCAN 2k guarantees high
throughput and short turnaround times; the
parallel ARRISCAN workflow will now speed
up operations at 2K Posthouse significantly -
a crucial factor when working on time-critical
commercials. As soon as the first shots
are scanned onto the SAN, the colorist and
director can start the grading process while
more reels are processed on the ARRISCAN.
Together with the highest speed available,
the ARRISCAN 2k offers the traditional val-
ues of the ARRISCAN family with its unsurpassed
image quality, flexibility, 3k CMOS
sensor and powerful software package.
What makes the ARRSICAN 2k unique is that
it can be customized to suit different client
needs and budgets. 2K Posthouse bought
its ARRISCAN 2k with the 16mm gate option
and the ARRI doubleflash technology.
However, since the system is entirely modular
and upgradeable, a keycode reader might
follow soon, and 6k/4k scanning or infrared
illumination might be options for future upgrades.
David Bermbach
Two world-class postproduction facilities – Deluxe Italia in Rome and Ascent 142
ARRILASER 2 hits London and Rome
The ARRILASER 2 represents the next generation of a film recorder that has
established itself as an integral component of DI workflows all over the world.
For 10 years the ARRILASER has set
the standard in image quality and
maintained an unrivalled level of
performance. With over 250 units
in almost constant operation worldwide,
it is the backbone of the film
recording industry.
Supporting a 16-bit image path and recording
speeds that double those of previous
models, the ARRILASER 2 will transform the
DI capabilities of any facility where it is installed.
“We will now be able to offer better
tonal reproduction with the 16-bit workflow
and – most importantly in an industry
defined by deadlines – vastly improved turn-
around times for our clients,” says Adrian
Bull, Chief Technology Officer for Ascent
142.
In Rome, Deluxe Italia has set up a new stateof-the-art
digital postproduction facility.
“Deluxe Digital Rome will offer a full range
of services: DI, scanning, film recording, DCP