Pre-production – Define purpose
Before you start to the plan and organise the production, it is important to determine the purpose of the documentation that you will be creating. Who is going to use the documentation and for what purpose?
There are two main categories of video documentation of installations which can be split into 4 sub-categories depending on their purpose:
How to experience an installation? |
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Purpose: to record the installation for the audience; to give an impression for publication or education. |
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Purpose: (artist) documentation; to document or promote the work. |
How to re-install an installation? |
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Purpose: ‘art historical’ documentation; for professionals, research, knowledge exchange. |
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Purpose: re-installation |
Once you have determined the purpose of your production, you will also need to think about the following: |
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What format will the production be delivered in and how will it be stored and preserved? What happens to the source footage and the document files from post-production? Who is responsible for archiving them and are there considerations regarding the acquisition formats (format that is used to record the video) and kind of file documents? |
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What information needs to be collected? What is important to capture through filming and what can be added later in post-production with texts and titles? |
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What kind of metadata needs to be collected and how will it be integrated to the presentation? |
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Have the rights to the production been cleared and arranged? Who will own the rights to the final product (or products)? |
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