Cine and motion film digitisation Oxford UK
CINE & MOTION FILM DIGITISATION

Cine & Motion Film Collections

Professional film digitisation for family collections, archives, museums, production companies and corporate clients.

PROFESSIONAL FILM DIGITISATION

Preserving Film for Future Generations

Our specialist multi-award-winning studio provides professional cine and motion film digitisation for collections of all sizes. From family films to significant historical and corporate archives, our experienced technicians carefully transfer film to high-quality digital formats suitable for viewing, editing and long-term preservation.

We digitise Super 8, Standard 8, 9.5mm, 16mm and 35mm film, including silent, optical and magnetic sound formats. Frame-by-frame scanning is available up to 4K, with archive and production outputs tailored to the requirements of each collection.

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Frame-by-Frame Scanning

Professional frame-by-frame scanning for Super 8, Standard 8, 9.5mm, 16mm and 35mm film.

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HD, 2K & 4K Outputs

High-quality digital files prepared for viewing, editing, preservation and archive use.

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Sound Digitisation

Silent, optical and magnetic sound formats can be professionally captured and incorporated into the finished digital files.

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Archive & Production

Digital outputs can be prepared for preservation, online viewing, production and professional editing workflows.

FILM FORMATS

Film Formats We Digitise

From historic home movies to professional motion film, our studio handles a wide range of cine formats.

Standard 8 cine film digitisation
1932 –

Standard 8 Cine Film

Professional digitisation of Standard 8 cine film for family archives and historic collections.

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Super 8 cine film digitisation
1965 –

Super 8 Cine Film

High-quality transfer of Super 8 home movies, including collections with sound.

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9.5mm Pathe cine film digitisation
1922 – 1960

9.5mm Pathé Film

Specialist digitisation of historic 9.5mm Pathé film and archive collections.

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16mm silent cine film digitisation
1923 –

16mm Silent Film

Professional scanning of silent 16mm cine film for archives, filmmakers and private collections.

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16mm magnetic sound film digitisation
1923 –

16mm Magnetic Sound

Specialist transfer of 16mm film with magnetic soundtrack for preservation and editing.

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35mm silent motion film scanning
1893 – 1960

35mm Silent Motion Film

Specialist scanning of historic 35mm silent motion film for heritage and archive collections.

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DIGITAL OUTPUTS

Professional Digital Outputs

We can prepare your digitised film in formats suitable for archive preservation, online viewing, editing and production.

Archive Masters

High-quality RAW and 2K QuickTime .MOV files suitable for archive and preservation workflows.

Viewing Files

H.264 / MPEG4 files suitable for everyday viewing, sharing and online use.

Editing Files

ProRes 422HQ or 444 outputs for professional editing and production workflows.

Physical Media

Authored DVDs and other delivery options can be prepared according to your requirements.

Please note: Optical or magnetic sound is charged at an additional 50%. All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
CINE FILM PRICING

Standard 8 & Super 8 Cine Film

Professional frame-by-frame scanning with volume pricing available for larger collections.

Reel Size Approx. Film 1+ 5+ 10+ 25+
3" / 7cm 50ft / 2 mins £20.00 £18.00 £16.00 £14.00
5" / 13cm 100ft / 4 mins £24.00 £22.00 £20.00 £18.00
5" / 13cm 200ft / 8 mins £28.00 £26.00 £24.00 £22.00
7" / 18cm 300ft / 12 mins £32.00 £30.00 £28.00 £26.00
7" / 18cm 400ft / 15 mins £36.00 £34.00 £32.00 £30.00
9" / 23cm 500ft / 18 mins £40.00 £38.00 £36.00 £34.00
9" / 23cm 600ft / 22 mins £44.00 £42.00 £40.00 £38.00

9.5mm Cine Film

Reel Size Approx. Film 1+ 5+ 10+ 25+
3" / 7cm 50ft / 2 mins £40.00 £35.00 £30.00 £25.00
5" / 13cm 100ft / 4 mins £50.00 £45.00 £40.00 £35.00
5" / 13cm 200ft / 8 mins £55.00 £50.00 £45.00 £40.00
7" / 18cm 400ft / 15 mins £75.00 £70.00 £65.00 £60.00

16mm Cine & Motion Film

Reel Size Approx. Film 1+ 5+ 10+ 25+
3" / 7cm 50ft / 2 mins £40.00 £35.00 £30.00 £25.00
4" / 10cm 100ft / 4 mins £45.00 £40.00 £35.00 £30.00
5" / 13cm 200ft / 6 mins £55.00 £50.00 £45.00 £40.00
7" / 18cm 400ft / 12 mins £75.00 £70.00 £65.00 £60.00
10.5" / 26cm 800ft / 24 mins £95.00 £90.00 £85.00 £80.00
12" / 30cm 1200ft / 40–45 mins £125.00 £120.00 £115.00 £110.00
14" / 35cm 1600ft / 45–55 mins £155.00 £150.00 £145.00 £140.00
16" / 40cm 2000ft / 60–75 mins £185.00 £180.00 £175.00 £170.00
Sound transfers Optical or magnetic sound is charged at an additional 50%. All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
ARCHIVE & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Digitisation for Archives, Heritage & Production

Our cine and motion film services support families, historical archives, museums, production houses and corporate clients across the UK and overseas.

Our experienced audio-visual engineers work with a wide range of film formats and sound configurations, carefully preparing the resulting digital files for their intended use.

HAVE A FILM COLLECTION?

Let us help you preserve it

Whether you have a handful of family reels or a substantial archive, our team can advise on the most appropriate digitisation route and output.

Digitising documents, books and maps

Digitising Documents

Working with clients across the UK, we digitise corporate, consumer and heritage document, book and map archives into suitable digital files for online use.

Our Bookeye A1 Book Scanner offers high-resolution planetary scanning for fragile books, rare maps, parchment and materials up to DIN A1+.

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Photographic film digitisation services

Digitising Photo Film

Our archive department is equipped with leading photographic film and photograph machinery, ensuring consistent, high-quality digitisation across film formats from 110mm through to glass plate negatives.

Adhering to The National Archives specifications, our services provide leading-quality digitisation with complete confidence.

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Audio and video tape digitisation services

Digitising Audio & Video

Working with leading AWS and Blackmagic conversion processors, our services incorporate audio, video, vinyl and reel formats in both open-spool and closed-tape formats.

Digital files can be supplied in formats including ProRes HQ, 10-bit AVI, MPEG-4, AIFF, WAV and MP3, with most other options available upon request.

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Cherwell Business Awards Winner 2024

Cherwell Business Awards

We were thrilled to be recognised as a winner at the Cherwell Small Business Awards 2024. The standard of entries was exceptionally high, making this recognition particularly meaningful to our team.

We were also winners of the Cherwell Micro Business Awards 2022 and finalists in the Cherwell Small Business Awards 2023.

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