Interview with Thomas Worschech (DFF)

The role of QUADRIGA in the daily work at DFF

Thomas Worschech (DFF) and Jörg Houpert (Cube-Tec) talk about how working practices have changed since the QUADRIGA INSPECTIONscan was introduced at Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum.

The interview was conducted in German, but there are extensive English subtitles, which you can activate at the bottom right of the player.

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Chapters

00:00-01:33 Introduction: What is DFF?
01:34-03:06 Long-term experiences with QUADRIGA INSPECTIONscan
03:07-05:58 QUADRIGA Inspection Report and its role in film distribution
05:59-07:47 Why INSPECTIONscan and not a film scanner?
07:48-08:50 The DFF workflow with QUADRIGA
08:51-11:15 QUADRIGA during the Corona Pandemic
11:16-12:09 Comparing film versions with QUADRIGA
12:10-14:13 Challenges in film colorization
14:14-15:27 Cost efficiency thanks to Digital Transformation
15:28-16:52 Film Inspection
16:53-18:27 Film handling with QUADRIGA INSPECTIONscan
18:28-19:11 More practical experience with QUADRIGA at DFF
19:12-23:02 The Inspection Report
23:03-25:47 Handling problems in cinemas with analog film
25:48-27:09 Rental print copies increased in value
27:10-32:29 DFF-Highlight projects
32:30-34:24 The role of QUADRIGA at DFF
34:25-39:14 Cooperation with restoration service providers

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