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Archival & Preservation
Professional archival solutions ensuring your content remains accessible and protected for generations.
Archival preservation keeps finished shoots and their source files in formats and conditions that hold quality over time. The work covers preservation masters, media moved to today's storage standards, and clear metadata and records.
We set up archival and preservation services that guard your assets for the long term. Our team builds preservation masters, secure storage, and records systems that keep your content easy to reach and ready for future use and re-distribution.
Capabilities
Archival Excellence
We safeguard your valuable media assets through industry-standard storage solutions designed to protect content integrity for decades into the future.
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LTO Technology
Industry-standard tape archiving for reliable long-term storage.
Proven
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Secure Storage
Protected multi-site preservation with geographic redundancy.
Security
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Future-Proof
Format migration strategies ensuring accessibility for decades.
Longevity
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Asset Management
Searchable metadata systems for easy content retrieval.
Access
Archival Services
Preservation Standards
Why Us
Why Choose Our Archival Services
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Proven Reliability
Decades of preservation experience.
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Easy Retrieval
Quick access to archived content.
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Scalable Solutions
Growing with your archive needs.
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Global Standards
Following global best practices.
On Location
Long-term media archival and preservation in France
France has one of the world's most careful moving-image archive cultures. It is anchored by INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel) and a network of pro preservation labs in Paris and Bois d'Arcy. We set up LTO-9 tape archiving, LTFS-formatted preservation masters, and offsite storage spread across sites, all following INA-grade workflows. This suits theatrical features bound for cinémathèque deposit, documentary commissions for France Télévisions, and corporate libraries that need durable access across many decades.
Each archive package holds checksum-verified IMF and ProRes preservation masters. It also keeps camera-first RAW files where shoot budgets allow, full metadata in MAM-compatible XML, and migration plans that expect format obsolescence before it turns urgent. Storage sites are climate-controlled to FIAF and ISO 18923 standards, with temperature, humidity, and integrity tracking. Retrieval is fast, since we keep searchable catalogues. Re-edits, re-versioning for new sites, or restoration projects can pull material in hours, not weeks. That keeps your library a working asset rather than a static archive.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LTO tape archiving?
LTO (Linear Tape-Open) is the industry standard for long-term media archiving. LTO tapes last a long time (30+ years), hold a lot, and cost little per terabyte. We use LTFS (Linear Tape File System), which makes tapes as easy to use as hard drives while keeping the security gains of offline storage.
How do you ensure data integrity over time?
We use many safeguards. These include checksum checks at each stage, backup copies in different places, site-level tracking of storage facilities, and regular integrity checks. Our systems flag any issues on their own, so they can be fixed before data is lost.
What happens when formats become obsolete?
We watch format lifecycles and plan migrations before a format goes obsolete. Our strategy keeps access to legacy playback systems and moves content to today's formats when it makes sense. That way your content stays easy to reach, no matter how technology changes.
Can you help organize and catalog existing archives?
Yes. We provide full digital asset management. That covers cataloging your existing archives, building searchable metadata databases, and setting up MAM systems. Our team can turn messy media libraries into well-ordered archives that are easy to reach and fully searchable.
Related Services
Productions in France that need this often pair it with Broadcast Delivery Services, Digital Cinema Package (DCP), and Format Conversion & Encoding Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Delivery & Output Services and Audio Mixing & Mastering.
On Set
Protect Your Media Legacy
Let's create a comprehensive archival strategy for your valuable content.