Tuesday, August 25, 2009

MEDIA ARCHAEOLOGY




A CRITICAL APPROACH TO THE POLICY OF ACTIVE REUSING OF ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE.

THE AIM
The main aim of my paper and presentation at the conference in Mexico City arranged by The Mexican National Phonoteque are to make students and those who are working in different audiovisual archives aware of the importance of reusing of the material.

Archival footage has been used in many historical documentaries and studies produced at universities worldwide.

Famous film directors like the late Swedish director Ingmar Bergman (1918-2008) has made use of real shots in some of his movies too.

HISTORICAL MOVIES
American historians have been worried about the influence of movies in school education in USA.
The result of the studies has resulted in the publication of the book called: " PAST IMPERFECT.
History according to the Movies. 1995 ".

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