High Definition Documentation (2007)

This course is free, with the exception of the long-distance phone call charges you may incur while participating in the workshop. Internet access charges from your Internet Service Provider may also apply.

This two-day, 3 hour webinar will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of high-definition documentation (HDD) for cultural heritage, with the intention of producing digital content that is also useful for public interpretation and tourism. Multiple technologies and methods will be shown and discussed, including GPS, panoramic photography, high-dynamic range photography (HDR), 3D laser scanning (HDS), and data archiving and management. Case studies of the use of HDD at Mesa Verde National Park and the Statue of Liberty will be used to demonstrate field application and usage of this methodology. The webinar, workshops and information on HDD was developed with funding from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).

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Who should attend and why?

Staff and management personnel interested in architectural and archaeological documentation for the purpose of heritage management and cultural tourism will all benefit from this webinar. Participants will learn about real-world techniques for creating rich media content that will appeal to the public and generate interest for their heritage sites. Many of the methods and principles introduced in this workshop are replicable with low-technological solutions and for a variety of budgets. No previous experience is necessary.

The Webinar

This webinar will look at comprehensive workflows that integrate best practices and standards in digital documentation with the standards of practice for documenting cultural heritage sites, such as HABS and Mesa Verde National Park Archaeological Site Conservation Guidelines. The aims of the webinar are to demystify some of the methods used in HDD and help the participants of the workshop identify useful techniques for heritage documentation. The participants will receive a better understanding of technologies and how they may be applicable to their cultural heritage programs, as well as provide a better understanding about the kinds of final products these techniques can produce.

Webinar Agenda

Wednesday, November 14. Central Standard Time.

Thursday, November 15. Central Standard Time.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees

• Broadband Connection to the Internet. Cable modem, ISDN, DSL or better.
• Required: Windows¨ 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh based attendees

• Broadband Connection to the Internet. Cable modem, ISDN, DSL or better.
• Required: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther) or newer

Presenter Bios

Glenn E. Hill, Associate Dean of Research, College of Architecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
Glenn Hill is currently the Associate Dean of Research for the College of Architecture at Texas Tech University and Director of the Architecture Research and Design Center. He has been an educator and researcher in the College of Architecture at Texas Tech University for 25 years.

He has managed or worked on several multi-disciplinary research projects. Most recently he has worked with a variety of different disciplines, such as architecture, archaeology, paleontology, and geosciences, to develop methods of integrating of 3D laser scanning and other digital technologies into data collection and analysis. He works closely with architectural historians at Texas Tech University to develop methods and procedures for the integration 3D laser scanning into historical architecture documentation. The most notable of these projects was the documentation of the Statue of Liberty where he was responsible for adapting the High Definition Documentation technology to the development of HABS documentation.

He was the project manager and leader on the high definition documentation projects at Mesa Verde in the summer 2005-07. He has managed funded research by National Park Service, Department of Defense, and Department of Energy. His most current research is in virtual architecture and archaeological information systems.

He has published papers and articles nationally on computer aided design, design simulation, visualization and historical structures documentation. His most recent presentation was at the Society of American Archaeology (San Juan, Puerto Rico) on the use of 3D laser scanning in archaeology and historical architecture documentation.

Chris Snowden, Research Technology Administrator, College of Architecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
Chris Snowden is currently staff technologist for the Architecture Research and Design Center in the College of Architecture at Texas Tech University. Mr. Snowden is responsible for the implementation and management of High Definition Documentation technologies in College of Architecture. He was the field coordinator and manager for high definition technologies for projects at Mesa Verde National Park, Statue of Liberty, San Antonio River Walk and Roman Forum. In addition, he teaches workshops and courses on CAD, visualization, 3D laser scanning and high dynamic range and panoramic photography.

Elizabeth Lee, Manager of Documentation, Training, and Education, CyArk 3D Heritage Archive, Kacyra Family Foundation, Orinda, California.
At CyArk, Ms. Lee directs all aspects of fieldwork and data capture, data development and archiving, professional development and training, as well as university outreach and education. Two significant projects which most recently took her into the field are Square Tower House at Mesa Verde National Park and the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico. Her work at Mesa Verde National Park will be a subject of a new PBS television series entitled Wired Science, sponsored by Wired magazine. Other archeology research has taken Ms Lee to Neolithic sites in Turkey, Medieval sites Hungary, and Incan sites in Peru. At the University of California at Berkeley Ms. Lee founded the UC Berkeley/CyArk Visualization Lab and served as instructor for the UC Berkeley/CyArk Internship Program. She has conducted HDD training workshops for the U.S. National Park Service, the Presidio Trust, US/ICOMOS, and the University of Notre Dame. Ms. Lee has presented scholarly papers at US/ICOMOCS, Society for Historic Archaeology, and the Society for California Archaeology. She has received grants from National Science Foundation, Explorer's Club, and the Townsend Center for the Humanities. She has a degree in Anthropology with honors from the University of California at Berkeley.