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Participant Application - Due May 8, 2009
3D Digital Rock Art Documentation and Preservation Training Program
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2-Day Workshop in the Presidio of San Francisco |
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July 23-24, 2009 |
We invite you to apply for participation in the space-limited, hands-on workshop to be held this July 23-24, 2009. While the emphasis for this training is digital documentation of rock art, we are seeking individuals who are passionate about the preservation and sharing of cultural heritage. The workshop will give us an opportunity to discuss the practical applications and implications of these state-of-the-art technologies, in the context of rock art documentation and conservation.
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July 23-24, 2009 |
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Day 01: CHI Offices Day 02: Presidio-San Francisco |
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Participation in the workshop is covered by the project, including housing in the Presidio. Participants must arrange for transportation to and from the workshop. Parking is available for free in the park. |
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No technical requirements. Ideal applicants are engaged in fields such as archaeology, conservation, heritage management, documentation, interpretation, public sharing, education, technology. |
| Application Due Date: |
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May 8, 2009 |
| Submit Application to: |
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michael (at) c-h-i.org
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Download the Application Now (243 KB .PDF).
Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI), a Bay Area non-profit, was awarded a grant from the National Park Service’s (NPS) National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) to support the development of a hands-on and Web-based training program for rock art researchers, park staff, and other cultural heritage experts to learn advanced imaging techniques for documenting artifacts and sites.
This project will bring key experts in these field domains together to produce a self-contained program that puts these techniques in the hands of archaeology and conservation professionals, non-technical audiences, and the interested public.
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National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian) |
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Presidio Archaeology Program (Presidio Trust) |
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US Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center |
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University of California, Berkeley |
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Hewlett Packard Laboratories |
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Princeton University |
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University of California, Santa Cruz |
Cultural Heritage Imaging and its museum, university, government, and industry partners will share techniques and tools for three-dimensional (3D), digital documentation and preservation of ancient rock art resources. The training program will include a hands-on workshop to produce content for training materials shared over the Internet, including do-it-yourself (DIY) guides and video podcasts. The workshop take place at the Presidio of San Francisco, courtesy of the Presidio Archaeology Lab.
| Preliminary Schedule |
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Day 1 lab in CHI facility, San Francisco |
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Train participants in Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) capture. This includes: equipment setup; image and metadata management; image and data quality assessment; and documentation of empirical provenance. |
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Train participants in RTI processing including: instruction on how to use the software; best practices for metadata management and documentation of empirical provenance. |
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Train participants in analysis of results: use and function, data and feature discernment, enhancement, critical assessment, extraction. |
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Train participants in capture of stereo photogrammetry. |
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Demonstrate results from both techniques as well as possibilities for combining and extending the techniques. |
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Demonstrate automatically generated drawings from RTI data. |
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Provide training materials and necessary software for processing in a downloadable format |
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Day 2 Onsite in The Presidio of San Francisco |
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On-the-ground reality capture using skills learned in Day 1. Will include onsite problem solving including: common issues with image capture; negotiations; embedding capture into existing site management plan workflows. |
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Equipment for the hands-on workshop will be provided. |
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We will discuss distribution and sharing including: dissemination strategies such as online, kiosk, and print; reaching wider audiences; and information management |
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