Audiovisual material in the archives : analysis of the Collection of student works from the Academy of dramatic art in Zagreb

Zagrebačka Akademija dramske umjetnosti započela je s bilježenjem i čuvanjem studentskih radova 1968. godine, u što spadaju kratkometražni i dugometražni igrani filmovi te dokumentarni filmovi. Oni zajedno predstavljaju Zbirku studentskih radova Akademije dramske umjetnosti u Zagrebu – vrijedan prikaz promatranja eksperimentalne filmske umjetnosti i kinematografije kroz oči mladih, budućih velikana Hrvatskog filma, televizije, i kazališta. U vrijeme pisanja ovog rada Zbirka je podijeljena na dva dijela, jedan je smješten kod samog stvaratelja, odnosno Akademije, a drugi se nalazi u Hrvatskom državnom arhivu. Cilj ovog rada je istražiti upravljanje tim gradivom, njegovo stanje i korištenje. Osim istraživanja Zbirke studentskih radova Akademije dramskih umjetnosti u Zagrebu, u radu se obrađuje povijest arhiviranja audiovizualnog gradiva te dva velika udruženja filmskih arhiva koja utječu na metode očuvanja gradiva. Analiziraju se osnovni pojmovi arhiviranja audiovizualnih zapisa, poput filmskih podloga te digitalnih formata koji su aktualni u današnjem dobu i standarda za opisivanje tog gradiva. Navedeni podaci se zatim primjenjuju za analizu Zbirke, u svrhu utvrđivanja količine gradiva, njegova stanja i dostupnosti.The Academy of dramatic art in Zagreb started recording and preserving student works in 1968, including short and feature-length fiction films, as well as documentary films. Together, they constitute the Collection of student works of the Academy of dramatic art in Zagreb, a valuable representation of observing experimental film art and cinematography through the eyes of young, future luminaries of Croatian cinema, television, and theatre. At the time of writing this thesis, the Collection is divided into two parts, one is held by the creators themselves, i.e., the Academy, and the other is housed in the Croatian State Archives. The aim of this thesis is to explore the management of this material, its condition, and usage. In addition to researching the Collection of student works of the Academy of dramatic art in Zagreb, the history of archiving audiovisual material is investigated, along with two major associations of film archives that influence preservation methods. Fundamental concepts of archiving audiovisual records, such as film bases and digital formats relevant in today's era, as well as standards for describing this material, are analyzed. This, in turn will is applied to the analysis of the Collection, to ascertain the extent of the materials, their condition, and accessibility