CRISTAL: Resource Documentation

The process of assembling a CRISTAL System information base
begins with the visual recording of the subject site and its
associated resources.  A videographic recording can convey the
context or "sense of place" of the site through continuous video
images supplemented with an audio account of environmental sounds
and verbal commentary. This imagery, sound, and commentary is
immediately accessible in the field, providing an instant
confirmation of the quality and content of the audio-video
document. 

The video documentation crew works its way around the exterior of
the subject building, recording overall views of the structure
and the site.  Detailed information about materials, joints,
evidence of physical condition, unique or significant features,
and specific environmental information may be included as part of
the video record.  The interior of the building may also be
recorded using the same strategy.

<dfile37>   CRISTAL: Introduction
<dfile43>   CRISTAL: 4 Preservation Issues
<dfile45>   CRISTAL: Frame Grab