Re: [AMIA-L] How Ironic

[Jeffrey Martin <jjm332@xxxxxxx>]

On the other hand, the people who come to see the exhibit will likely think--if your digital filter did the job properly--that the re-enactment you shot was actually World War II footage. They will also have reinforced their prejudices about "old film" being battered, scratchy, and difficult to watch. Neither of these outcomes are something archivists would consider desirable. 

I also work as a producer of documentary programming, and I figure if you're fooling the viewer about the visual truth of the show, why should they trust you about anything else?  Re-enactments are re-enactments, and archival material is archival material--and never the twain should meet.

And where is the office cat when you need him?

Jeff Martin
Chicago, IL 

----- Original Message -----
From: Murray Wilson <mwilson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:02 pm
Subject: Re: [AMIA-L] How Ironic
To: AMIA-L@xxxxxxxxxxx

> Frank: I do see the irony as you point out. However somewhat in the  
> defense of such technology, some years ago we were involved in  
> recreating a WWII Mission for a museum exhibit and were challenged  
> with integrating contemporary theatrical material we shot with  
> historical footage from archives. Suddenly presenting a piece of 'new' 
>  
> material devoid of tram lines and gate-weave was quite jarring.  
> Fortunately we were able to be very creative and finished with an  
> excellent presentation that showed as 'realistic'.  While I am sure  
> its hard to appreciate who would ever want to do such a thing in  
> reality it truly has its place.
> 
> Murray Wilson
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