Schauburg Cinerama restores "Vigilant Switzerland" |
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| Written by: Von: Herbert Born, Schauburg, Kalrsruhe | Date: 08.04.2014 |
 Today,
Tuesday 8. April 2014, Swiss television filmed Schauburg's Vincent Koch in
full swing working on the TV screens. Swiss television was at the Schauburg
doing a report about the
"Vigilant Switzerland" color restoration"."Vigilant Switzerland" gets the 50th Anniversary treatment. This unique short was filmed in MCS-70, directed by John fernhout and photographed by Robert Gaffney. Dieter Gäbler was the MCS-70 camera technician. |
More in 70mm reading: “Wehrhafte Schweiz” Restaurierung im Schauburg-Cinerama Pristine 3-strip 70MM Print of "Vigilant Switzerland" recently found in Archives of the Swiss Army La Suisse Vigilante Dieter Gäbler passed away Internet link: schauburg.de TV report TV Report Youtube |
 3-panel
example after color has been restored.
Click to see enlargementThe movie was produced for the Swiss Army and was shown at the Lausanne World Fair in 1964 as "Vigliant Switzerland" and in 3 x 70mm projection adding up to an spect ratio of 1 : 6,60 ... very rare "70mm Cinerama Type". All three panels were scanned from the original and faded but mint 70mm archive prints and are now in the process of being color graded to get the original look back. We will keep you informed as the work progresses. |
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 Single
panel example after color has been restored"FORTRESS OF PEACE" will be shown in 70mm at the 2014 Todd-AO 70mm festival this October. An original 3-Panel-screening of the DCP's in work is planned later this year. Will keep you informed |
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