Alive Studios

We are a professional film scanning and image processing studio, located in Devon in the South of England. We specialise in the transfer and restoration of old film and images. We work for museums, TV companies, documentary makers, archive facilities, historians and members of the general public.

Our Vision
Alive Studios products have touched the lives of over 19,000 people. Whether that's through restoring an archive of old family cine film, scanning a collection of 35mm slides or restoring a Betamax tape previously thought irreparable... This is what we do.

Cine film transfer in HD or UHD
We transfer Cine Film to digital, for families, archives and museums all over the UK. We convert standard 8mm, super8, 16mm, super16 and 9.5mm.

We use a true one-to-one frame scanner which takes individual photographs of each cell of your film which are expertly compiled into a movie, the edited and colour corrected. The resulting film is sent to you on USB memory stick or hard-drive (we don’t make DVDs). You can also purchase the individual photographs which are called an ‘image sequence’. You can choose to have your film scanned on our 2K scanner, which is High Definition, or our 4K Ultra HD scanner.

HD and 4K Ultra HD film scanning

• Supplied as digital files on USB memory stick/drive
• All film is cleaned and repaired
• Scene by scene colour correction
• Free online preview to get the order right
• Free Cloud account to enjoy your films anywhere
• Free collection & delivery from the UK

Videotape Transfer in HD
We understand how precious your video tapes are, so work tirelessly to turn regular old video tapes into impressive movies. We transfer VHS, VHS-C, Betamax, Video8, Hi8, Mini DV, HDV, Digital 8 and Micro MV tapes. We can work with PAL or NTSC. This is no ordinary transfer. We carry out extensive restoration and repair work and always upscale your videos to HD. On top of the awesome technology, you’re employing your own dedicated editor to work with you.

Betacam and U-Matic tape transfer in HD
We have been transferring video tapes to digital formats for over 14 years. We work for Archives, Museums and TV/Film producers and broadcasters around the globe, and have an enviable client list from some of the top names in the Television and Film industry. Our video tape transfer system produces amazing re-mastered content in stunning HD. We offer the highest quality conversion between video standards, frame rates and resolutions.

Slide Scanning to JPEG
Incredible high quality scanning service for 35mm slides. We offer the full high resolution scans in JPEG format, supplied to a USB memory stick, so you can print and share as you choose. As an added bonus, we also upload ALL your photos to your online account, completely free.

Free Karishma Cloud account - Free 60 days with every order
Karishma Cloud is exclusive to Alive Studios customers - where all your home movies are waiting for you and your family to access and enjoy Anytime, Anywhere… Log in via your computer, or download the free APP to your phone or tablet so you can take your memories with you wherever you go. We also have the Android TV and Apple TV APPs making all your home movies available onDemand from the comfort of your living room. It’s as easy as calling up Netflix - only with Karishma Cloud, you are the star of every episode!