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Moving Image Preservation 101 Siobhan C. Hagan Audiovisual Archivist University of Baltimore>Langsdale Library>Special Collections Hosted by ALCTS, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services

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Moving Image Preservation 101

Siobhan C. Hagan

Audiovisual Archivist

University of Baltimore>Langsdale Library>Special Collections

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Audio. Video. Disco.

•  Wavelengths • Sound • Light

• Recording wavelengths

• Analog signal: analogous to the original

• Digital signal: 1’s and 0’s

• Recording onto…

• Physical

• Born-digital

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Poll # 1

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Film: Small Gauges

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http://www.cinefilmfactory.co.uk/

16mm

•  1923 (Magnetic stripe: 1973)

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www.filmtransferexperts.com

8mm

•  1935

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www.homemoviedepot.com

S-8mm

•  1965 (Magnetic stripe: 1973)

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www.movies-2-dvd.com

Poll # 2

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Nitrate

Photo: George Eastman House

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Vinegar syndrome

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Mold

Photo: AZ Digital Transfers

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Color Film

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Photo: filmforever.org

Poor Housing

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Preservation Re-housing

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Poor Storage

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Preservation Re-housing…

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•  Film

•  Flat

Film Best Practices

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• Keep the originals! • Find an experienced projectionist, otherwise don’t project

Photo:www.phinkproductions.com

½ inch Open Reel Video

Photo: Indiana University - Bloomington

Photo: Sony.net

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¾ inch U-Matic (SP)

Photo: Ebay

Photos: Preservingvideo.blogspot.com

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Betamax

Photo: Simplydv.biz Photo: Ibenimagaes.com

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VHS

Photo: Photos-public-domain.com Photo: Themovethemove.wordpress.com

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Video8

Photo: Wikipedia Photo: Ebay

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Hi8

Photo: Amazon.com Photo: Ebay

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Digital8

Photo: Cameratim.com

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MiniDV

Photo: dvdyourmemories.com

Photo: Bladeforums.com

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Poll # 3

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Mold

Photo: Video Recovery & Restoration

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Sticky Shed Syndrome

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Photo: www.thegreatbear.net

Video Best Practices

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• Digitize!

• Problems=obsolescence + degradation (degralescence)

• Digital Preservation! • Store Vertically for Video

Photo: www.governmentnews.com

Born-Digital

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Photo: www.shutterstock.com

Poll # 4

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Further Thoughts

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• Labels

• Write down what the labels say!

• Video accompaniments • Video or audio oral histories of subjects

Further Resources

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• April 30 Preservation Week Webinar

• “Digital Preservation for Individuals and Small Groups”

• Personal Digital Archiving • http://digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/

• The Center for Home Movies • http://www.centerforhomemovies.org/

Thank you!

Siobhan C. Hagan

[email protected]

@AV_DiscoTech

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