Professionals: information about ordering films

1. Purpose. In order to best be able to inform you about our rates, conditions, and technical delivery specifications, we would like to know how you are planning to use the footage: for which purpose, where, and for how long do you want to use the footage.

2. Contact details and further information. We will then need your information (to be filled in on a form that we will send to you) in order to draw up a contract and an invoice.

3. Copyright. If the films you have ordered are protected by rights (note that even old films may still be rights-protected), you need to first obtain permission from the right-holder(s). We will send you the contact information of the right-holder(s), if we have it. After you have obtained this permission, you need to provide it to us in written form; forwarding an e-mail is sufficient.

If the right-holder(s) cannot be traced, we can supply the footage after you have signed a disclaimer that states that the party requesting the footage, and not Eye, is liable for any possible claims filed by a claimant.

4.Technical specs and delivery time. When ordering the footage, we need to know what file format you prefer, and when you would like to receive the footage. Please allow for a delivery time of three weeks (for footage that has already been scanned). To request film clips, send us the time codes of the desired clips. Check with us in advance to ensure that the time codes you are using are based on the correct version.

5. Agreement and invoice. After ordering, you will receive a contract and an invoice.

We can only deliver the film footage after:

1. The agreement has been signed.
2. The invoice has been paid.
3. The consent of the right-holder(s) has been received (if applicable).

Eye uses the Scanity scanner, which scans both 35mm and 16mm film footage. The HD/2K scans have a resolution of 1920x1080. The HD scans are scanned at the original frame rate of the film (16 fps to 25 fps). Using DPX files (scans suitable for long-term storage in the archive), various renditions can be created that make the film footage suitable for a wide range of uses, such as for the internet, apps, television, monitors, and large screens. We can deliver in most file formats, such as ProRes and H264.

Part of our collection was scanned in the past, when SD was the standard. These scans have a resolution of 720x576, and a frame rate of 25 fps. You can also order an HD scan of this footage; in that case the film will need to be scanned again.

We would be happy to advise you about the file format that is most suitable for your intended use of the footage.

See the PDF file below for a complete overview of our rates. Prices do not include VAT.

We will supply the footage with a small Eye watermark in the upper-right corner. Complete films are preceded by an Eye leader.

Ordering new analogue prints is also possible. More information is available upon request, via sales@eyefilm.nl.

If you first need the entire film in order to make a rough cut, you can order low-resolution files that have a large Eye watermark and time code. The cost of a screener is included in the administration fee of € 50 (not including VAT). When you decide which parts you want to use, you can then order that footage, without a watermark, and in the desired format. For this order, we charge for technical costs.

Take into account a delivery time of three weeks.

Depending on the size of the file(s), they will be sent via an FTP server (if larger than 10GB) or via WeTransfer (if less than 10GB). Delivery on a hard disk is also possible.