We’re pleased to share with you the details for our next Classical Collections Network event, “Communicating Classical Collections”. You can find the schedule for the day below, including details of the training event “Showcasing your collection in an online video” which is being run by Media Players International. The event will be held online on 10 September 2021.
As this an event for members of the network, if you are interested in attending but are not yet a member, please do send us an e-mail at connectingclassicalcollections <at> gmail <dot> com. Membership is free.
PROGRAMME
10:00 – 10.15 Welcome and network update
Vicky Donnellan and Anna Reeve, Co-chairs of CCN, including information about the British Museum Spotlight Loan Troy: beauty and heroism
Morning session: Showcase of new work
10.15 – 10.45 Heritage at Home – Evaluating the Wellbeing Benefits of Artefact Handling and Reminiscence in Dementia Care
Alison Hadfield, University of St Andrews
10.45 – 11.15 Engagement with classical archaeology and the ethics of contemporary clothing production: exploring the interface of citizen engagement through technologies at the London Bloomsbury Festival
Claire Frampton, independent researcher
10 Minute Break
11.25 – 11.55 Bringing together objects and archives: Sir Arthur Evans’s Minoan vision and the Ashmolean Museum
Jack Fuller, University of Bristol/Ashmolean Museum
11.55 – 12.25 Schools, small museums and stately homes: cataloguing Greek vases in central England
Ollie Croker, Oxford University
12.25 – 12.30 Closing remarks
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch Break
Afternoon session: Showcasing your collection in an online video
1.30 – 3.45 Run by Media Players International, this training session will cover:
- What makes an effective online video: getting through versus giving out
- Pitching correctly to the audience and telling a good story.
- Video as a ‘conversation’ with the audience. Getting a conversational tone in a talk format. Getting the structure right.
- Discussion of museum video examples (what works and what doesn’t)
- Tips for interviewers in conversation type videos.
- Some technical tips on filming
- Demo of how to drop in pictures when editing your video.
3.45 – 4.00 Summary and close
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