FOCAL to run additional Training Week based in Manchester with Skillset funding
8 – 12 March 2010
FOCAL International supported by Skillset
MARCH 8TH – 12TH, 2010
FOCAL International supported by Skillset are offering a five day Introduction to the Audiovisual Archive World.
Responding to demand expressed to Skillset, FOCAL International is following the success of its popular summer Training Week, held annually in London, by providing this Continuing Professional Development introduction to all elements of audiovisual archive management.
This is the course for you – whether you are looking to develop a career in audiovisual archive management, film archive research or you own a collection that is in need of order!
We aim to introduce you to:
• Who are the users of audiovisual archives, what do they want?
• What is Metadata and Media Asset Management, how does it work?
• Where are the challenges in managing an exemplar Regional Film Archive
• Why the history of film and video formats are significant to archives and researchers
• How is a Library Sales business set up
• End to end research
• Copyright law
With visits to:
• North West Film Archive
• National Media Museum, Bradford
• BBC North
And an opportunity to meet industry professional at a Networking event.
The course will be based in and around the audiovisual archives of Manchester
From 8th – 12th March 2010. NB. OPEN TO UK RESIDENTS ONLY
Cost: £250 plus VAT
For more information and booking form contact the FOCAL International office
tel: 020 3178 3535 or email info@focalint.org
SCHEDULE:
FOCAL INTERNATIONAL TRAINING WEEK - MANCHESTER
8 – 12 March 2010
Monday 8 March North West Film Archive
North West Film Archive I ntroduction to Film & Video Technology
Minshull House
47-49 Chorlton Street
Manchester
M1 3EU
09.30 Welcome and introduction to the week of events
by Sue Malden, Chair of FOCAL International
10.00-17.30 Walt Denning - Visiting Fellow in the School of Media Music and Performance at Salford University
Schedule – Lunch included
Introduction to moving images – a h istorical overview
- Nature of film – composition, format, how it works
- H istory of film technology
- Types of film – negatives, positives, soundtracks, colour etc
- The film production process – shooting, cutting, post-production, release etc
- Principles of video
- H istory of video and electronic formats
- Production using video
- Identifying film and video in a collection
- Managing film and video in the archive – masters, duplication etc
- Repair and restoration
- Ethical questions – colour, speed, sound, grain, versions etc
- Access to archive material – the digital future
All the above will include practical experience giving students the opportunity to see the different types of film and tape and associated equipment.
Tuesday 9 MarchNorth West Film Archive
North West Film Archive
Minshull House
47-49 Chorlton Street
Manchester
M1 3EU
09.30 Introduction to the Archive by
Marion Hewitt – Service Manager, North West Film Archive.
Learn about the challenges in managing and exemplar a regional film archive
Tour of the North West Film Archive
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch at North West Film Archive
Followed by transfer to new venue
14.30 Screening of a programme from the FOCAL International Awards
Venue TBC The Archive Researcher will discuss the making of
1600 Coffee
1615 The Commercial Archive management through to sales operation
Speaker TBC
Wednesday 10 March National Media Museum, Bradford
09.00 Travel from Manchester by coach to Bradford
Pick up venue tbc
10.00 Meet with Paul Goodman – Head of Collections & Knowledge - who will give brief introduction to Collections Team work in NMeM
10.30 Claire Thomas – Assistant Curator of Television - to give presentation on work of TV commercials project
11.00 Colin Harding – Curator of Photographic Technology - to give ntroduction to Museum’s photography collection
11.45 Philippa Wright – Curator of Photographs - to present Daily Herald archive
12.30 Michael Harvey – Curator of Cinematography - to present cinematography collection
13.15 Lunch
14.15 Free to tour the Museum
16.00 Return to Manchester by coach
Thursday 11 March BBC Manchester
New Broadcasting House
Oxford Road
Manchester
M60 1SJ
09.30 Coffee and welcome by Heather Powell – Business Lead, BBC North, Information & Archives who will talk about the process from content capture, selection through metadata creation and subsequent access
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Copyright Law with Hubert Best, Media Lawyer, introduced by Sue Malden, FOCAL International Chair
16.00 – 17.30 End to End Research with experienced Film
Researchers – Jim Anderson, Elspeth Hanna and
Belinda Harris
19.00-21.00Corner House
70 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 5NH Networking Reception
Friday 12th March BBC MANCHESTER
10.00 At BBC Manchester – the producers view
CP Lee, radio archive producer
1130 Coffee
12.00 Kate Carter Industry Trust – talking about piracy in the media business
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 Use and Abuseof Archive – Jerry Kuehl
15.00-15.30 Afternoon Tea
15.30 Taylor Downing of FlashbackTelevision will give an overview on making programmes which include footage and show a few examples and d iscuss the problems of obtaining footage etc.
17.00-17.30 Wrap up and close with Sue Malden
USEFUL INFORMATION
Call the FOCAL International Office 020 3178 3535
Contacts:
Anne Johnson (on the above number) or call 0712 663505
Or
Julie Lew is call 07957 795843
At time of print, schedule correct, but FOCAL International reserves the right to change.
- Notes to Editors -
About FOCAL International
FOCAL International Ltd, is a professional trade association for the footage industry providing an excellent information resource, training in key skills, plus networking and marketing opportunities.
Members offering their services include: Footage and Stockshot Archives, Footage Researchers, Archive Consultants, Copyright experts, plus Facility Houses specializing in services to the footage industry.
The annual FOCAL International Awards are now recognized as the world’s leading event to promote and recognize the best use of footage in the creative media. Producers are encouraged to submit their latest productions which have used footage to the competition. Deadline for submissions 1 December 2010.
Awards ceremony 27th April 2010 hosted by Lord Puttnam.
FOCAL's website www.focalint.org offers fast easy access to footage and footage professionals via its: FOOTAGE FINDER, RESEARCHER FINDER and FACILITY FINDER - simple to use forms which send your requests out to all relevant FOCAL International members - free and fast!
For more information: info@focalint.org or www.focalint.org
