For the Masses
Digitization made EZ
Simple
EZ16 can be operated by nearly anyone. With minimal setup and overhead, EZ16 is ready to go.
EZ16’s workflow requires no expertise or prior knowledge of film types. Anyone can digitize films in the shortest possible time. After digitization, films are smoothly wound at suitable tensions for storage or shipping.
Versatile
Small enough to sit on a desk, light enough to move between workstations, EZ16’s design is the most dynamic and unique digitization platform on the market.
Every EZ16 is machined from a single piece of aluminum. Precise construction and minimal moving parts ensure effortless and inexpensive maintenance for years to come.
Speedy
Set up is impossibly fast. There’s no need to prep your film. Simply take it out of the can and thread it into the spools.
EZ16 has been designed to remove as many barriers to digitization as possible, so you can get your collection scanned, catalogued, and analyzed as quickly as possible, before time runs out.
Expandable
No motion picture film archive is the same. EZ16 is a platform that adapts to your collection’s unique needs.
With swappable adapters, spacers, storage, and more, EZ16 gives you the options you need as you need them, without a massive up-front commitment.
Advanced Features
Capabilities that make EZ a class all its own
The Complete Platform for Film Industry Professionals
Filmic Technologies is passionate about motion picture film preservation, and knows how varied and demanding different needs are. Whether they’re an archivist working with a vast collection of historical footage, a preservation expert remastering a collection for future release, or a service provider digitizing massive amounts of film for your clients, Filmic enables filmmakers to work more efficiently.
Advanced Workflow
No need to spend many hours preparing films before they go onto a machine. Simply take the film out of the can, and thread it onto the EZ16. It doesn’t matter if it is tails out and backwards, EasyReel™ will fix it!
Film repair and winding has traditionally been the most time-consuming step in digitizing films. EZ16’s workflow eliminates that costly and slow film preparation.
AI Control
EZ16 uses an algorithm to control the torque motors, taking the guesswork out of revealing the reel.
EZ16 is designed to keep things simple. EasyReel’s AI does the heavy-lifting, analyzing your film, frame-by-frame to detect damage and help you digitally triage your collection before sending to a specialist or hosting in an online archive.
Film repair and winding has traditionally been the most time-consuming step in digitizing films. EZ16’s workflow eliminates that costly and slow film preparation.
Sprocket-less Transport
Super gentle handling so even highly distressed films can be successfully digitized by EZ. Choose between 3 different winding tensions to ensure success.
And don’t worry about accidental film breakage, the EZ16 is designed to stop automatically if it senses a change in tension.
Ease of Use
EZ16 is designed to get out of your way, without sacrifice.
With runout detection, a magnetic audiohead, and platters that support up to 2,000 feet of film, you can trust EZ to not only meet your needs, but exceed your expectations.
EasyReel
Effortless Film Inspection Reports
AI-Assisted Analysis
EasyReel uses computer vision to develop an objective analysis of the state of your film, detecting perforation integrity, shrinkage, stretch, and edge deviation, and then building a condition report on your film, offering a detailed assessment of damage.
Film Inspection
Filmic Inspection Reports are developed automatically and include the Reel ID, any operator observations (odor, etc.), and detailed analysis made by our AI.
EasyReel™ identifies lengthwise and lateral shrink/stretch, vertical and horizontal perforation distortion, and edge damage, and includes technical metadata to help catalogue and archive efficiently.
Technical Specifications
Digitization Features
Film Gauges
- 8mm
- Super 8mm
- 16mm
- Super 16mm and 9.5mm coming soon
Film Types
- Reversal positive
- Negative
- Color
- Black and white
Audio
- Single pass, 44.1kHz
- Optical channel included
- Magnetic channel via audio head (sold separately)
Color
- 8-bit
- 12-bit
Capture Formats
- BMP
- DPX
Capture Resolutions
- 5MP – 2448×2048 (Sony IMX250)
Output Types
- Movie – Active image area only
- Inspection – Full sensor width, frame height
- Full – Full sensor
Output Resolutions (Movie Crop)
- 640×480 (4×3)
- 960×720 (4×3)
- 1440×1080 (4×3)
- 2560×1440 (16×9)
- 2048×1556 (4×3)
- 2880×2160 (4×3)
- 3840×2160 (16×9)
Output Formats
- h.264 MP4
- h.264 MOV
- h.264 AVI
- h.265 MP4
- ProRes MOV
- FFV1 MKV
Transport Features
Transport Type
- Sprocket-less, AI-controlled torque motors with 3 winding tensions
Portability
- Dimensions: 991mm (39.02”) x 619mm (24.37”) x 167mm (6.57”)
- EZ16 and accessories – ~40lbs
- Dell 3930 1U Rack Server – ~25lbs
Capacity
- Platters – up to 2000’ per capture
- Daily run capacity depends upon storage capacity, speed of capture, and staffing
Continuous Motion
- Capture speed selectable – 6fps to 60fps (2.5x real time)
- Winding speed selectable – 6fps to 90fps (3.5x real time)
Film Shrinkage Tolerance
- As the transport and videos are independent of the film’s dimensions, the amount of shrinkage no longer matters
Winding Tensions
- 50g – Best for distressed films, long term storage
- 200g – Suitable for most projects
- 350g – Ideal for films that will be shipped