Presenting, without edit, the Patterson-Gimlin film reel, scanned for the first time in 4K resolution for the upcoming documentary CAPTURING BIGFOOT, available October 20 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Be sure to select 4K playback from the video settings to view the best quality.
This museum-quality scan is now the best and cleanest version of the footage that exists. No enhancements, AI or otherwise, have been made to this footage, which was provided for scan with official authorization directly from the Patterson family collection.
This is now the official version the Patterson family will use for any licensing requests, replacing the VHS version they have previously used for decades.
This 4K scan was created for the upcoming CAPTURING BIGFOOT film, available October 20 to rent or buy exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Learn more at capturingbigfoot.com
Technical note: Roger Patterson’s camera speed was never confirmed and is generally estimated at 16 or 18 frames per second. This version is presented at 24 frames per second, consistent with all archival scans for the CAPTURING BIGFOOT film.
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