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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 safe over time. We store them in formats and conditions that hold both quality and access. Pro archival work means we create preservation masters, move media to today's storage standards, and keep tidy metadata and records.
We set up archival and preservation services that protect your production's assets for the long term. Our team builds preservation masters, secure storage, and records systems. Your content stays easy to reach and ready to reuse and re-release for years to come.
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 Archival and Preservation for Japan Productions
Shoots across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo, and Yokohama build up huge stacks of raw camera files, plus sound rolls, VFX plates, and finishing-stage masters. All of it has to stay reachable long after delivery.
Our archive flow runs LTO-9 with LTFS out of climate-controlled sites in Tokyo and Osaka. Geographic backup mirrors key assets to second sites. Preservation masters are written from final colour-graded and audio-mixed files in mezzanine codecs (ProRes 4444, DNxHR HQX, IMF Application 2E). They are sized for re-release decades from now. A full checksum check runs at write and at each regular audit.
We work with finishing partners at Imagica, Sony PCL, and OmnibusJapan when jobs need old material blended into today's archives. Our team builds searchable MAM catalogs that turn messy media libraries into ordered archives. Users can pull by title, scene, camera roll, or date.
Migration paths are planned ahead of LTO generation swaps. Legacy assets move forward before playback hardware ages out. You get a preservation plan that protects the full life-cycle value of your content. It covers broadcast windows, streaming license renewals, and whatever release format the next decade brings.
We schedule archiving once final delivery is locked, so the preservation master matches the version your audience saw. Ingest turnaround scales to the volume. A single feature writes fast, while a full series library needs a longer run across many tapes. Each write is verified before the source media is released. We map the asset list early, so nothing important slips out of the archive while the shoot teams are still close at hand.
We run archival bilingually, with English-language coordination beside our Japanese vault teams. Overseas rights holders get catalog records and retrieval notes in plain English, so a re-version request years later stays simple. Quotes come in Japanese yen and state the 10 percent consumption tax up front. Ingest, the storage term, and each later retrieval are costed as separate lines. That keeps the long-term archive budget clear and easy to renew as license windows roll forward.
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. You still get the safety 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 stored in different places, site-level tracking of storage sites, and regular integrity checks. Our systems flag any issue on their own, so we can fix it before data is lost.
What happens when formats become obsolete?
We watch format lifecycles closely and plan migrations before a format goes out of date. Our preservation plan keeps access to legacy playback systems and moves content to today's formats when it makes sense. Your content stays easy to reach as technology changes.
Can you help organize and catalog existing archives?
Yes. We offer full digital asset management services. These cover cataloging existing archives, building searchable metadata databases, and setting up MAM systems. Our team can turn messy media libraries into tidy, easy-to-reach archives with full search.
Related Services
Productions in Japan 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.