Deploying Chinese tech to restore films: Seminar Held
The fourth day of the 24th International Film Festival if Kerala (IFFK) hosted a seminar on Modern Chinese film and Film Restoration Technologies. The seminar organised by Chinese delegates at the festival, had Xing Xinyan, the head of the Chinese delegation, delivering a lecture on the necessity of film restoration, timely film restoration and its derivative values.
Xinyan was accompanied by Zhang Song, Fu Jing Sheng, Xie Fie and Liu Jiun. The delegates displayed several restored classical films of international superstars, such as Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Damaged films with limited production value were restored to their original glory, the delegates said. Clarity was increased and colour correction was done. The delegates asserted that black and white films could also be restored. The restored films were available in 2K and 4K formats.
The Chinese delegation extended their fullest support to helping preserve India’s cinematic legacy, especially Malayalam films.
Chalachitra Academy Vice-Chairperson Bina Paul and Secretary Mahesh Panchu also attended the seminar.