Abstract / topic summary
This lightning talk aims to explore fundamental concepts surrounding audiovisual quality control for long-term preservation. How do archives standardise and maintain quality control processes in an ever-expanding landscape of digitally created media? What is meant by the terms 'automated' and 'manual' QC? Does robust QC ensure media will be suitable for long-term preservation and access?
Speaker summary
Mat Fernandes
Mat Fernandes is the Senior Digital Media Specialist at the British Film Institute's National Film & Television Archive. He has over two decades of experience in the media industry, while his work at the BFI has primarily focused on QC processes, data preservation and ingest workflows. His contributions to BFI projects include Unlocking Film Heritage, Heritage 2022 and the BFI National Lottery Film Fund.
