Moving Image Preservation and Restoration

Critical analysis of distinct models for archival preservation and restoration of moving image media. Examination and evaluation of current preservation standards for storage and duplication. Discussion of critical preservation problems such as nitrate deterioration, color fading, vinegar syndrome, and irreplaceable formats. Exploration of case studies of specific restoration projects through critical before and after studies, with focus on crucial ethical issues embedded within each technical and aesthetic decision facing restorers. Of special interest is question of whether it is possible and appropriate to speak of particular schools and/or philosophies of restoration. Range of key issues addressed, such as identification of original versus subsequent and multiple versions and theoretical and practical distinctions between different types of restoration.