Managing the real with the virtual: A role for digital media recording in archaeological fieldwork

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dc.contributor.authorLĂ“PEZ, Michael ASHLEYen_US
dc.contributor.editorDavid Arnold and Alan Chalmers and Franco Niccoluccien_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-31T07:25:07Z
dc.date.available2014-01-31T07:25:07Z
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.description.abstractRecent innovations in digital media have allowed for a surge of new techniques to be applied to an old problem - how to record and archive the archaeological record and the process of archaeological fieldwork. Like many new technologies, digital recording is rife with limitations and challenges - low resolution when compared to traditional film, a lack of standards for both media types and archiving methods, expensive entry costs and a relatively high technical skill level required for implementing a complete digital recording methodology, to name a few. However, the benefits of embracing digital recording techniques range from the practical to the profound, for once the initial investment has been made, digital media is relatively inexpensive and allows for a more rich and finer grain of recording, including exciting innovations in GIS-information systems and visualization tools. While the benefits may outweigh the costs, there is within the field of archaeology a strong "Resistance To Change" and a feeling that digital media recording, while novel and promising, is nonessential when compared to traditional photography and illustration.en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationThe 4th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Intelligent Cultural Heritageen_US
dc.identifier.isbn3-905673-08-8en_US
dc.identifier.issn1811-864Xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/VAST/VAST03/033-040en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.subjectArchaeology, Anthropology, Collaboration, Interactivity, Internet, Multimedia, Photography, Recording, Site Management, Standards.en_US
dc.titleManaging the real with the virtual: A role for digital media recording in archaeological fieldworken_US
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