Results for "Motion pictures (visual works)"
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More Thoughts on the Art of Science
- Date: January 7, 2010
- Description: In the most recent issue of Ezra (Winter 2010, pg. 3), Cornell University’s quarterly magazine, there is a small feature about photographs by graduate student Heather Flores of fruit fly ovaries. These images won the NYSTEM Stem Cell Awareness Day Image Contest. Besides the fact that there is a contest devoted to images that demonstrate the visual beauty of stem cell science,
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Picture Perfect? Not All the Games We Play
- Date: June 9, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: While we at the Photography Initiative like to argue that photography changes everything, it’s not always the case. On June 2nd, in a controversial ninth inning call, baseball umpire Jim Joyce denied Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Armando Galarraga a shot at making history for pitching a “perfect” game. Joyce—from his point of view behind first base—saw a batter hit a ball, make it
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Mapping the Moon
- Date: May 19, 2009
- Description: Though photographs are accepted as subjective but ultimately faithful visual reproductions of reality, in many instances they don’t correspond to our experience. Pupils don’t regularly glint red, and people don’t transform into the streaked, evanescent smears we so often witness in photos. Yet we have no trouble accepting these inconsistencies, knowing that taking a picture of
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For Your Viewing Enjoyment
- Date: September 15, 2016
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Some highlights of digitized video held in the Smithsonian Institution Archives collections.
Happy National Inventors Day!
- Date: February 11, 2021
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: We wish you a Happy National Inventors Day and invite you to check out the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the National Museum of American History!
Ask an Archivist: Bring Your Questions October 29th
- Date: October 28, 2013
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Ask Smithsonian conservators and archivists questions about your personal collection on Facebook, Tuesday, October 29th.
Capturing Panama with Carl C. Hansen
- Date: June 15, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Today is Nature Photography Day, so we’re highlighting the career and work of Smithsonian photographer Carl C. Hansen.
Link Love: 6/22/2012
- Date: June 22, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
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Come Fly With Me
- Date: October 21, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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The Archives’ Video Digitization Equipment Gets an Upgrade
- Date: April 2, 2020
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: The Archives recently upgraded its video digitization equipment to an open source, cost effective solution.
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Magical Mystery Tour
- Date: December 29, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Recently, I read some interesting news about the National Public Radio blog, “The Picture Show,” that explores photographic images and issues.
You Asked, We Answered: 2014 Archives Facebook Q&A
- Date: November 4, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: On Monday, October 27th, four of our finest were available on the Smithsonian's Facebook page to answer questions about preserving your own archival collections. The four archivists at the Q&A have specialties in the preservation and organization of audio/visual material, photos, and digital records (email, digital video, etc.) This is our fourth year hosting this event and