Un olor a polvos de talco. La remasterización del cortometraje de animación Retrato de D

[EN] This article details the process of remastering the short film Retrato de D. (2003), directed by María Lorenzo. This work is fundamental as it is the last Spanish production made using the traditional animation technique of painting on cels (acetate sheets). With an aesthetic inspired by 19th Century academic painting and narratives from authors such as Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker, the story explores the artist's obsession with their creation: an unfinished portrait that consumes its author. Despite being part of the official selection at festivals like Annecy and Animafest Zagreb (2004), the short film was inaccessible for public screening due to the lack of a high-resolution or 35mm master copy. The recovery of Retrato de D. is an example of author-led remastering that opens an exceptional path for the preservation of animation heritage. To carry it out, the original artistic materials, which were preserved in their entirety, were digitized. A deep review of the original art, digital cleanup of the initial audio, and new dialogue recording were performed, completing an exhaustive composition and editing process. This remastering, led by the director María Lorenzo herself and producer Enrique Millán, has allowed this key work of Spanish animation heritage to return to the big screen.

[ES] Este articulo detalla el proceso de remasterizaci6n del cortometraje Retrato de D. (2003), dirigido por Maria Lorenzo. Esta obra es fundamental por ser la ültima producci6n espaöola realizada con la técnica de pintura sobre acetatos de animaci6n tradicional. Con una estética inspirada en la pintura académica del siglo XIX y narrativas de autores como Oscar Wilde y Bram Stoker, la historia explora la obsesi6n del artista con su creaci6n: un retrato inacabable que consume a su autor. Pese a haber formado parte de la selecci6n oficial en festivales como Annecy y Animafest Zagreb (2004), el cortometraje se encontraba inaccesible para su difusi6n por carecer de una copia måster en alta resoluci6n 0 35mm. La recuperaci6n de Retrato de D. es un ejemplo de remasterizaci6n de autor que abre una via excepcional para la preservaci6n del patrimonio de la animaci6n. Para Ilevarla a cabo, se digitalizaron los materiales artisticos originales que se preservaban integramente. Se realiz6 una profunda revisi6n del arte original, limpieza digital del audio inicial y nueva grabaci6n de diålogos, completando asi un exhaustivo proceso de composici6n y montaje. Esta remasterizaci6n, liderada por la propia directora Maria Lorenzo y el productor Enrique Millån, ha permitido que esta obra clave del patrimonio de la animaci6n espaöola regrese a la gran pantalla.