The National Archives Catalog

Footage

Mandatory	Repeatable	Data Type	Authority	Level Available	A/V Only	Public Element
No	No	Numeric (10)	None	Item	Yes	Yes

Definition:

The length in feet for an individual roll or reel in an audiovisual item.

Purpose:

Provides the footage of the particular media type of the audiovisual item.

Relationship:

This element is dependent on Media Type. Each media occurrence of the archival materials must have a media type specified to create Footage.

Guidance:

Enter the length of the individual roll or reel. Do not use commas.

Calculate the length in feet, not inches. Round off the length to the nearest foot.

Use Total Footage to indicate the total footage of the audiovisual item.

Examples:

502

[For reel one of the motion picture "Surveying the Grand Canyon."]

465

[For reel two of the motion picture "Surveying the Grand Canyon."]

1000

[For the motion picture "Operation Dark Cloud."]

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