A simple record or a whole new ball game? The use of film and video in research
Dominic Scott-Malden and Peter TotmanJigsaw Research, UK
Preface
Researchers have failed to address the issues raised by their increasing reliance on the use of film/video. If used to simply to record people's answers to qualitative questions, then it is no more than raw data; lacking narrative, interpretation and insight. If, on the other hand film/video becomes an integral part of the research process, and the 'edit' is seen as a way of interpreting and presenting the findings, then it is...