The life of an AV archivist is always full of surprises! We're often dealing with materials and equipment that were never meant to last as long as they have, and as a result it can be a lot of work to make sure that...
Are you interested in building a transfer station that can perform preservation-level digital transfers? If so, you may know that properly digitizing analog video tape requires a lot of specializes equipment. The...
On August 5th, 2020, BAVC streamed a video event with Visual Studies Workshop (VSW), and we're happy to announce that the recording is now live on YouTube! Over the last two years BAVC has been working with VSW in...
Meet Leah Simon: BAVC Preservation Intern Working with BAVC as a preservation intern was a real treat. Coming to video preservation and digitization as a graduate student studying Folklore and archival theory, I had...
Stills from: Crip Camp (left) Mind of Universe (right) On June 3rd, 2020, BAVC streamed a video event highlighting the history of early video collectives The People’s Video Theatre (PVT) and Survival Arts...
Considered one of the nation’s leading art institutions, Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center has been a leader in musical and dance performances, contemporary design and fine arts, and...
There is no doubt that recent events have thrown a curveball at everyone’s daily activities. Our team at BAVC Preservation wishes everyone a safe and healthy 2020 and we are grateful that our work to preserve and...
Throughout New York State in the 1970s The People's Video Theater was producing documentary programs using Sony PortaPak cameras. At the time, this technology was cutting-edge, and these programs chronicled the...
Digital Deliverables at BAVC At BAVC Preservation one of our main objectives is to digitize tape-based media formats to preservation-ready digital files. We often try to...
