Hollywood Confronts the Digital Revolution --McIlroy

The process discussed in the article creates a "digital intermediate," reflecting that fact that there's good old film on both ends of the process ("the medium still generally considered to provide the most reliable quality"). Needless to say, Eastman Kodak plays in this part of the business too, trying to protect its film market while semi-embracing the future. A Kodak subsidiary, Cinesite, is a leading vendor in the digital intermediate market.