WHY CHOOSE THE NEGATIVE SPACE?
WE BLEED CELLULOID
Our staff includes incredibly innovative and experienced analog artists and craftspeople
We are truly independent, artist-owned. and artist-supported
Millions of feet of film processed and scanned for film productions but also preservation and restoration projects such as:
The Criterion Collection and the Criterion Channel
Patagonia Films
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Academy Film Archive)
The Films of Stan Brakhage
American Alpine Club Library
MoMA
Universal Studios
The Smithsonian
Eastman Museum
UCLA
Many more…
FINELY TUNED QUALITY
LA-quality without LA-prices
Top-notch equipment with custom settings and procedures
Our “Better Scanning Method” is a culmination of years of highly intensive photochemical and digital preservation and production experience, including experimental and custom procedures. For example…
HDR is used on every scan
Oversampling provides the sharpest 2K and 4K scans without sacrificing quality
All overscans build in the necessary padding to preserve the image-area’s resolution
SHOOT FILM BUT DON’T GO BROKE
We have innovative facilities and workflows that insure our prices are affordable
Grant opportunities, educational resources, and student discounts
A FEW SAMPLES…
TOOLS, RESOURCES, and GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Shooting film for the first time or searching for the best option for your archival collection can be tricky. Nicholas Coyle is dedicated to providing accessible services
Please visit my Resources and Education page for more information
The following grants are available:
The Chlorophyll Grant. Dedicated to preserving films about nature
The Black Lives Matter Grant. Dedicated to preserving films about those who fought against racial injustice, systemic racism, and for the rights of POC
SPECIAL THANKS
These archival and production level services were in part financed and crowdfunded by many dedicated filmmakers, enthusiasts, and loved ones. Listed in alphabetical order
Carmela and Mike Coyle, Don Cunningham, dnedrow, Brad and La Jean Dobbs, Phillip Dunlap, Joseph Irvin, Christopher Lee, Evan Luzi, Patrick Lynch, Erik McFarland, Trevor McKenna, Moises Perez, Anthony Prichard, Craig Watson