ABOUT
Reliance MediaWorks Burbank is the world’s premier motion picture imaging facility. In the past 10 years, Reliance has developed sophisticated proprietary software programs that deliver unparalleled results for a variety of applications including 3D correction, new production emergency work, visual effects workflows, restoration, remastering, SD to HD upconversions, large format films, and many more. Originally Lowry Digital, the company was founded on the concept that advancing displays will require a higher quality image. In 2008, the company was acquired by Reliance MediaWorks.
Known globally as the gold standard in film restoration, our body of work includes such titles as Citizen Kane, Singin’ In The Rain, Casablanca, Sunset Boulevard, the Indiana Jones trilogy, the original Star Wars trilogy, twenty James Bond films, and numerous classic Disney animated films. To bring these films back to their original glory we remove dirt, repair scratches and damage, stabilize jitter and weave, remove flicker, correct color breathing and dye fade, and perform detailed image enhancement.
Due to the unique challenges of digital capture, our services continue to be in high demand with newer productions like The Social Network; The A-Team; Eat, Pray, Love; and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Our image processing methods can unify capture sources, remove x-ray contamination, repair soft focus issues, and remove digital artifacts.
We also offer exciting services for 3D projects. At the Burbank facility, we are able to help filmmakers ensure the best possible 3D experiences for audiences. Our 3D alignment correction and precise eye matching services alleviate much of the eye strain that has traditionally been an issue for viewers. Films like Avatar, Yogi Bear, X Games 3D: The Movie, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, U2 3D, and Step Up 3D have all taken advantage of our expertise in this area.
Producers and directors of large format films come to us for an array of solutions customized for giant screen projects. Large format releases regularly require a significant blow-up from their native capture. Our proprietary motion imaging software conceals artifacts, reduces high noise levels and enhances fine detail for superior tape-to-film and digital blow-ups.
There is an emerging market where lower resolution images need to be taken to a higher resolution format in order to repurpose standard definition catalog materials for HD broadcast or distribution. We have quality uprez capabilities that far exceed the compromises associated with today’s hardware solutions. Recent SD to HD projects include two seasons of The Simpsons and the anime series Haibane Renmei.
Reliance MediaWorks has created a state-of-the-art 2D to 3D conversion facility that combines the best of technology and artistic talent from Hollywood with the most advanced skills and large scale image processing capabilities in India. The facility houses a team of over 450 artists who have been trained by internationally renowned experts to make creative decisions within the context of what the audience will see—helping to eliminate guess work and resulting in a greater ability to use stereo as an aid to storytelling. Our aim is to drive innovation through our cutting edge technology to give customers cost-effective solutions that offer maximum creative freedom and high-quality results.
