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A U T H O R S :

CAITLIN SMITH, PROJECT CONSERVATOR, KREILICK CONSERVATION, LLC

T. SCOTT KREILICK, PRESIDENT/CEO/PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR, KREILICK CONSERVATION, LLC

HARRY ABRAMSON, PROJECT MANAGER, DIRECT DIMENSIONS, INC., , ,

GLENN WOODBURN, TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER, DIRECT DIMENSIONS, INC.

JON LASH, PRESIDENT/CEO, DIGITAL ATELIER, LLC

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R E S T O R I N G T H E L I O N S ’ R O A R : D O C U M E N T I N G

A N D R E P L I C A T I N G L I M E S T O N E S C U L P T U R E S

|CAITLIN SMITH|KREILICK CONSERVATION, LLC|JULY 2012

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1. Before de-installation – in case of catastrophic failure

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Physical storage Long-term storage

DISADVANTAGES

– Costs of technology– Costs of accuracy

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– Changes in technology– File size & storage– Loss of detail in replicas

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?P L E A S E C O N T A C TP L E A S E C O N T A C T

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