The Trades Alive video series provides step-by-step tutorials on different aspects of historic preservation in parks.

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You've filmed your Trades Alive video, now what? Learn more about what to do now that you have your footage complete.

Do you have an idea in mind for a great Trades Alive video but you don't have any of the technology to actually capture the footage? Learn how to borrow a video kit!

This guidance is for archeologists who are working with educators to create lesson plans that use archeological artifacts and 3D technology.

As you’re preparing your Trades Alive video, here are some good tips and tricks to remember while filming. It’s easy to remember These videos are meant to be tutorials, and at the end, you want your audience to know and understand how to do the technique you’re using. So, make them easy to remember and

An introduction to creating videos for Trades Alive, an effort to generate a community approach to creating historic preservation trades tutorial videos.

Watch the video to learn how to rake out mortar joints in historic brick.

As you’re using the Trades Alive video kits, here are some good tips and tricks for operating the Osmo+. To start, check out the Osmo+ User Guide. Seven moves you can make use of while filming. Using slow motion. If you have a Lynda.com subscription, this may be a good course for you on the Osmo. If

Use this template of questions to help write your Trades Alive script. Also, check out the full template at the bottom of this page. We’ve written examples for each step in italics. Topic What is your topic? This should be easily summarized in 3-5 words. Painting Historic Interiors. Audience Who are you making this video

Video Kits How to request a kit Tips and Tricks with the Osmo+ Other Tutorials What makes a good video How to write a script

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Step-by-step guide for soil testing. A soil test is an essential tool for cultural landscape preservation maintenance, as it reveals the health of the soil.

A collection of short videos that demonstrate real-world geospatial applications from adding GIS layers to your GPS device to to calculating acreage.

This video demonstrates the whip and tongue grafting horticultural technique, including the tools and materials, type of cut, and safe hand position. The technique joins two woody plants so that they grow together.

This book explains the history and styles of log cabins, condition and historic assessments, preservation requirements, project planning, and safety.

Department of the Interior University maintains tutorials about how to use the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) software.