Introduction to Film Preservation and Restoration

Catalog description

This course will give students practical experience with film preservation and restoration in an active film archive at Brown University: The MCM Film Archives. Students will gain the ability to understand and recognize film elements in a variety of gauges (8mm, Super 8mm, 9.5mm, 16mm, Super 16mm, and 35mm). The class will undertake and complete film preservation projects for 16mm films. Students will learn to apply best preservation practices and archival standards to take a preservation project from start to finish, creating both film and digital preservation masters. Previous experience with film is not required. All students will acquire the film handling skills needed to complete a successful preservation project over the course of the semester. Public health rules permitting, the final projects will be presented in a public restoration showcase organized by the students and supported by MCM.