FOCAL

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footage training week

- from archive to exploitation -

9-13 JUNE 2008, London, UK

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Who will benefit from this course?

Existing researchers, library and archive staff needing to expand their knowledge
People starting out in the footage archive industry and needing a good grounding
Experienced production staff needing to update their knowledge
Production staff or archivists who have never visited major broadcasters
Archivists needing to see how major archives apply asset management tools
Anyone from around the world who wants to broaden their experience in archives

Course Outline
Length of Course:	5 Days
Dates:	9-13 JUNE 2008
Times:	Usually 0930 - 1730 with some evening events. (Final day of course ends at 1730)
Location:	London, UK (different venues each day as below)
The Programme
MONDAY 9th & TUESDAY 10th JUNE
0930–1000 IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM All Saints Annexe , Austral Street, London SE11 4SJ (nearest tube Elephant & Castle)	Welcome and introduction to the week's events by Sue Malden, Anne Johnson and Julie Lewis FOCAL International
1000 - 1730	An introduction to Film & Video Technology
	David Walsh, Head of Preservation Giovanni Schiano, Manager Film Presevation Unit Paul Sargent, Deputy Keeper Film and Video Archive Schedule - Lunch included Introduction to moving images – a historical overview Nature of film – composition, format, how it works History of film technology Types of film – negatives, positives, soundtracks, colour etc The film production process – shooting, cutting, post-production, release etc Principles of video History 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 hands-on practical experience giving students the opportunity to see and handle the different types of film and tape and associated equipment.
WEDNESDAY 11th JUNE	Visit to bfi’s National Film and Television John Paul Getty Conservation Archive, Centre Berkhamsted
0830 - 0930	Mini bus departs from Euston area
0930 - 1000	Coffee and welcome at NFTVA by Steve Bryant, Senior Curator (Television)
1000 - 1330	Tour of the NFTVA
1330 - 1430	Lunch at NFTVA
1430 - 1500	Travel to British Movietonews, Denham
1500– 1600	Welcome and tour by Barry Florin
1600 - 1700	Return to London by mini bus
THURSDAY 12th JUNE	Tour Footage Archive & 'End to End Research'
0930 - 1100 ITN SOURCE Grays Inn Road, London WC1 8XZ	Welcome by Karena Smith, Director From capture through metadata to online sales. Introduction to: * Cataloguing and Metadata * Digital Archive Management (DAM) * Digital Rights Management (DRM)
1100 - 1330	'End to End Research' with Belinda Harris, Archive Producer, plus accalimed footage researchers Adrian Wood, James Smith, Declan Smith - sources and research tools - budgets and schedules - problem areas - Third Party clearances - licensing and transfers - Fair Dealing
1330 - 1400	LUNCH
1400 - 1500	Tour of ITN Source by Karena Smith
1500 - 1700	International Copyright Law with Hubert Best, Media Lawyer, Best & Soames pluss Sue Malden, FOCAL Cahir and Belinda Harris, Archive Producer
1900 - 2300	FOCAL International Summer Networking Event, on HMS Belfast, River Thames An opportunity to meet professional footage librarians, researchers, archive managers, clip sales and facility house personnel
FRIDAY 13th JUNE	Tour Footage Archives plus 'The Producer's Perspective' and 'Use and abuse of Footage'
0830 - 0930	Mini bus to BBC
0930 - 1100 BBC, Windmill Road, Brentford	Tour the BBC Archive and Technical Areas. Welcome and introduction by David Jordan, Project Manager & Technologist, BBC Information & Archives
1100 - 1130	Travel to BBC Broadcast Centre ( White City)
1130 - 1330 BBC, White City	Meet the Television, Preservation & Radio Cataloguing Teams – from capture through metadata to online sales
1330 - 1400 WELLCOME TRUST 210 Euston Road London NW1 2BE	Travel to Wellcome Library Moving Image & Sound Collections
1400 - 1500	Welcome by Angela Saward Lunch sponsored by Wellcome Trust
1500 - 1600	Screening of FOCAL International Award winning production. Followed by Use and Abuse of Footage with Jerry Kuehl
1600 - 1700	The Producer's Perspective - Award winning Producer Steve Humphries, MD Testimony Films will give an overview of what to expect when making a documentary using footage, from concept to transmission through funding licensing, technical format requirements etc
1700 – 1730	De-brief and farewells with Sue Malden, Anne Johnson and Julie Lewis

The cost of the course is £800 + VAT (early bird rate of £700 + VAT applies on all bookings made before 1st April 2008). It includes seminars, lunches, some transport between training venues, plus the networking and social event aboard HMS Belfast. Accommodation NOT included.

TO REGISTER: Call FOCAL International giving full contact details: +44 (0)20 8423 5853 info@focalint.org. Hotel recommendation given on request.

NB. You do NOT have to be a member FOCAL International to attend this course. The course is held in English.

FOCAL International retains the right to change this schedule at any time without prior notice.
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