Facilities

Facilities

Resolve on Linux
The 4GPU Da Vinci Resolve on Linux platform gives Optima a non-linear capability as well as full 2K 10-bit log grading environment, the equivalent of grading straight out of film. Our Resolve on Linux links clusters of NVIDIA S4 processors in a supercomputer-style system that gives you amazing processing power, thus making complex colour work at high resolution a breeze.

Resolve on Mac
We also have the 4GPU Da Vinci Resolve on the Mac OS X platform with upgraded user interface and improved video field support that can be used for SD, HD and 2K. With this program, our colorists can rotate images, re-frame, add corrections, blurs and trackers – all in real time.

Inferno
Inferno is an online resolution independent effects design and creation software running on Linux. Its multitude of visual effects tools and capacity to handle infinite effect layers make it Optima's complex effect design and creation box of choice.

Flame
Flame is a 64-bit software for visual effects and graphics design running on Linux. This system is furnished with a toolset for high-speed compositing, advanced graphics and interactive design. Multi-resolution capable, Flame provides working flexibility on SD, HD and film resolution.

Flare
Flare is a visual effects software that serves as a creative companion to our Autodesk Flame. Creative tools for keying, paint, tracking, 3D text, color correction, warping and morphing, as well as tools for support tasks like rotoscoping, retouching, dust removal, project setup and key extraction, are done in a breeze with our Flare software.

Smoke
Smoke is a versatile High Definition non-linear editing and finishing system. It has built-in flexibility to support a wide range of formats – from the prosumer DV to Digital Betacam to HD and film. Smoke's strength lies in its advanced effects palette and a remarkable resolution independent Multi-Master Editing finishing module that allows you to import, export and simultaneously playback materials in PAL, NTSC and any high definition (HD) format.

HD Datacine
Our Spirit Datacine offers HD work for film originated materials. Such work includes real-time color grading for 35mm/S35mm or 16mm/S16mm film originated materials.

Firestorm 4K
The latest version of Celco's Firestorm is in our system: the Firestorm 4K. It offers much faster speed than the previous Firestorm 2X recorder when recording HD, 2K, and 4K resolution images onto intermediate film stock.

Mastering Decks
Mastering on HD, SD, or Betacam? No problem. We have HD Sony SR 444, Panasonic HDD5, and Panasonic DVCPro HD for HD Mastering, while for SD mastering we have SD Panasonic DVCPro 50 (PAL and NTSC), Sony DVW500 Digital Betacam (NTSC) and Sony DVW500P Digital Betacam.

We also have four (4) Sony PVW2800 analog component Betacams (NTSC) and analog Betacam (PAL) for Betacam mastering.

Archiving to Linear Tape Open
This new program of ours is capable of recording uncompressed and resolution independent, which is ideal for back-up,save/restore and archival data storage needs of a wide range of small items. The Linear Tape Open (LTO) delivers exceptional performance and availability.