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4-Day Reflectance Transformation Imaging Training Course
Course Description
This 4-day course, led by Dr Kathryn Piquette, includes a combination of lectures, demonstration, and practical hands-on sessions.
- Learn how to apply highlight Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI)
- Gain experience in applying RTI to portable objects and larger fixed surfaces of various material types
- Become proficient in capture, processing and manipulation of RTI datasets for diverse applications
- Gain familiarity with related computational photography and processing techniques for augmenting and re-using RTI data
- Apply what you learn in small teams of 2–3 people for hands-on work
Upon completion of this course, participants will know how to set up, capture, process, view, assess and disseminate RTI images on the Internet.
Course participants receive a USB drive with finished RTI examples, data shot during the course, and technical and equipment tips, as well as 2 hours of RTI consulting services free (valid for one year after the course).
Prerequisites
- Basic photography skills; basic computer skills
Who should attend
- Museum, library, and photographic staff working in conservation and education
- Archaeologists, historians, and anyone working with collections who wants to learn about emerging digital imaging techniques
- Anyone interested in Reflectance Transformation Imaging technology and its practical application
What You Will Learn
- Comprehensive coverage of RTI digital imaging work flow, from planning to archiving and publication
- Practical information about equipment, image capture setups, and software
- Examples of RTI from different areas of cultural heritage including museum objects, archaeological sites and artefacts, conservation usage, and paper collections
- Step-by-step processing of the images
- How to use different viewing modes to examine details of the image
Course Dates
- Summer 2024 course: 3-6 June
Registration
The registration fee for the course is £1,400. (Concessions: £1,300 for full-time UCL students/staff or for a group booking (2 or more people from the same institution)).
- Registration for the 2024 course is now open
- Please contact Kathryn Piquette (k.piquette@ucl.ac.uk) with any queries.
