Managing the real with the virtual: A role for digital media recording in archaeological fieldwork
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2003
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
Recent 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.
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@inproceedings{10.2312:VAST/VAST03/033-040,
booktitle = {The 4th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Intelligent Cultural Heritage},
editor = {David Arnold and Alan Chalmers and Franco Niccolucci},
title = {{Managing the real with the virtual: A role for digital media recording in archaeological fieldwork}},
author = {LĂ“PEZ, Michael ASHLEY},
year = {2003},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISSN = {1811-864X},
ISBN = {3-905673-08-8},
DOI = {10.2312/VAST/VAST03/033-040}
}