FORENSIC SERVICES

Forensic Video Analysis - Clarification and Enhancement of Video and Photographic Evidence:

Do you have an unclear video or photographic source that may be grainy, distorted, blurred, dark, or have other visual defects? No matter how poor your video or photographic evidence may be, forensic processes can often turn your poor quality video or still images into a useful piece of evidence again. Blackstone has the forensic tools and expertise to “clean up” or enhance all types of images and video. 

Through our advanced processes we can:

• Magnify areas of a video or image in a clear manner so detail can be seen •
• Reduce noise associated with “fuzzy” video or images •
• Lighten up video or images so that dark areas can be seen clearly again •
• Un-Blur an image or video that is blurry •
• Enlarge and sharpen images without distortion •
• Extract high quality still images from all types of video formats •

Authentication of Video, Audio, and Images:

Integrity of the evidence can be a key factor in many cases. Blackstone can determine whether or not a video, image, or audio file is an original or has been tampered with, edited, altered, or deleted.

Forensic Video and Image Interpretation:

In some instances, it may not be completely clear what is actually taking place with respect to an event captured on video. This may be caused by obstruction due to objects, lighting issues, lack of detail, and camera perspective. As experts in the field with years of training and countless hours reviewing and interpreting incidents caught on tape, Blackstone can provide you with a much more accurate account of events in comparison to the untrained eye. What may not be obvious or perceived by the casual observer, we can often identify and interpret. If you have video or images that may be inconclusive or arbitrary, we can analyze the visual information and provide an expert opinion on what has taken place.

In some cases it may be possible to calculate height, speed, and distances from video and other image sources

Forensic Video/Image Comparison:

In a process similar to fingerprint identification, Blackstone is capable of conducting forensic comparisons between questioned objects or individuals appearing on video (i.e. CCTV, surveillance video, etc.) and known images of the same. Used for identification purposes, this scientific process compares both class and unique characteristics between the known video or image sources and the questioned video or image sources.

Recovery of Damaged or Lost Information:

Blackstone Forensics can also recover deleted, damaged, or missing images, video, or audio files from a wide array of storage mediums (hard-drives, flashcards, USB, CD/DVD, VHS, etc.)

Audio Analysis:

If you have a poor quality audio recording that has significant background noise that needs to be removed such as; hums, electrical interference, air conditioners, tape hiss, street noise, etc., or if you would like a specific sound or voice isolated we can clarify most audio formats. We also offer voice comparison analysis between unknown and known voice samples.

Concealment of Identity:

There may be certain cases where specific information captured on video needs to be concealed. Perhaps the identity of an undercover operative or witness needs to be protected before the video is shown in court or to the public. Whatever the case, Blackstone can conceal sensitive information captured on video – whether you have 3 seconds or 3 hours of video, single or multiple targets, Blackstone has the tools and expertise to provide this service in a timely manner.

If you have a request that's not on the list, please feel free to contact us - chances are we can help you