James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin The Price of the Ticket
Explorations of Baldwin’s Life, Words & Humanity
Building on the Classic Film Portrait  "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"
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    -  The Restoration  -
    Saving Jimmy Baldwin!

    Digital Preservation & Restoration
    of Original 16mm Film Elements

  • Tim Spitzer inspects our original negative
  • The Process:
  • ~  All 16mm Film Elements are Inspected and Physically Repaired

  • ~  Original A + B Negative is Scanned Frame-by-Frame at 3K Resolution

  • ~  Digital Frames are Downsampled to 2K

  • ~  Image Repair Software:  Dust-Busting, Splice Stabilization and Dark Energy®

  • ~  Create 16x9 Widescreen HD Version, Color Grading and 5.1 Audio Re-Mix

  • ~  HD Digital Masters saved as HDCAM SR, ProRes4444 Files, Blu-ray, .Mov Files.

  • *An Explanation of Film Preservation

  • The Restored Film is Available Only Via Our "Programs & Live Events"  Outreach
  • Restoration made possible by:
     
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    Made at Goldcrest Post, NYC

     
Image of 16mm film piece, showing four frames of Baldwin speaking.

     

  • “In order to keep Baldwin within the reach of future generations
    this remarkable documentary must be preserved.”
  • ~ Dr. Maya Angelou -- Poet, Author & Educator
  • “It is imperative to ensure that this outstanding 16mm film
    does not become a victim of the digital revolution.” 
  • ~ Larry Daressa -- Distributor, California Newsreel

     
  • “As a filmmaker, I am all too familiar with the potential loss of film classics. The BALDWIN film must be saved ... and become a digital master for the 21st century.”
  • ~ Albert Maysles -- Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter, Salesman