Panasonic DMC-FP8-K User manual

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A PHOTOGRAPHIC
CELEBRATION
Book Series, TV Items, Website
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to support the development of “Our Place – The
World’s Heritage”, a project proposed by GSP Creative Ltd and David Bateman Ltd, and conceived
to present the sites on the World Heritage List through a variety of media including photographic
images, books, television items and a website . . .
. . . The UNESCO World Heritage Centre appreciates your assistance in providing any information,
materials or other support required in the realization of these products.
Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation in the advancement of this project, and for your
assistance in promoting the World Heritage Convention.
Francesco Bandarin
Director
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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Letter of support from National Commission for UNESCO New Zealand.
. . . The National Commission for UNESCO in New Zealand has met with the principals and examined
the proposal to produce high quality publications to reinforce “Our Place – The World’s Heritage” and
to tell the human story and history behind the sites chosen for consideration.
We are encouraged by the professional approach of the project and the emphasis on UNESCO’s
engagement with World Heritage. New Zealand has been an active and committed member of the
World Heritage Committee over a long period of time and Paramount Chief Tumu Te HeuHeu sits
with pride on the Committee at present.
The National Commission of New Zealand endorses this project unanimously and with enthusiasm
and trusts that UNESCO will allow its good offi ces to be used to provide further enhancement for
this worthwhile project.
Hon Margaret Austin
Chair, National Commission for UNESCO New Zealand
November 2005
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OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage is envisaged as a top quality, international brand that will
photograph and document the diverse sites represented in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and
present them to a wide, contemporary audience through various media.
OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage will consist primarily of a series of quality photographic
books.
An initial 10-book series is planned over the next fi ve years as ‘Stage 1’ of the OUR PLACE project.
The books will be supported by a highly interactive website that will feature information and
educational content as well as photographic images.
A series of television “short items” on the featured OUR PLACE sites is also planned in future years.
These items will be made available for transmission throughout the world.
The books, website and ultimately the television items will celebrate the planet’s most spectacular
and signifi cant natural and cultural features, and promote them in an accessible form to the widest
possible audience.
Superb, imaginative visual imagery combined with a high quality of presentation are the keys to the
OUR PLACE concept.
OUR PLACE
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All the cultural, historical and natural places that have warranted World Heritage listing have
a special signifi cance to the numerous peoples who have interacted with and experienced them
through the ages.
Each of these sites has human stories interwoven with their physical presence. These very special sites
represent the heritage of “our place” on this earth.
The OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage books will be primarily photographic, but with a signifi cant
point of difference. As well as superb images of some of the world’s most treasured locations, each
book will feature short quotes, sayings and observations that both relate to the specifi c sites and link
each site to the book’s overall theme and title. They will reinforce the human story behind the site.
Relevant sayings, observations and thoughts recorded by the people who have interacted with the
sites will be used as poignant and refl ective counterpoints to the photographic images. Some will
be thoughts by famous writers, philosophers, poets or national leaders; others will be from the local
people or visitors, both historical and contemporary. All will have been inspired by the location; all will
have been moved by the experience of OUR PLACE. Some examples of the themes of the fi rst ten
books include ‘Love and Beauty’, ‘Power and Passion’, ‘Treasures and Triumphs’.
OUR VISION
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OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage will feature all new, original photographic images shot
specifi cally for this project. Each book will feature a representative selection of sites from around the
world.
The quality of the OUR PLACE content will primarily be achieved by superb photography that
captures the “spirit”, drama and emotion of the featured site, as well as its physical, geographical,
historical and architectural signifi cance.
A representative selection of photographers and documentary-makers from around the world will be
invited to participate and join our team. Before they begin their photographic assignments, they will
be carefully briefed on the series’ unique style and feel.
OUR PLACE would appreciate any assistance and advice that you could give our photographers to
help ensure that they get the best photographic record of your national sites. We know that these
sites are very familiar and important to you, and our photographers want to capture them in the best
possible way. We will value all the assistance and advice you can give us.
People and their lives will be featured in many of the images to reinforce the human story and history
behind the site. “Their place” can be seen as part of “Our Place” too.
Acknowledging and telling the human stories behind the sites will be a key element of the OUR
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OUR PHOTOGRAPHY
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The OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage website is a vital part of the communication strategy of
this project. It will be an important means to reach the younger audience.
Utilizing the latest “Flash” web design technology, it will be intuitive and very user-friendly.
It will feature groupings of photographs of the sites that have been recorded for the OUR PLACE
project. As well, it will include cultural, historical and geographical information about the specifi c
sites and quotes from key World Heritage advocates and supporters. The website will be developed
in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre to avoid any duplication with the Centre’s own
website.
As the project adds more locations to its archive, they will be added to the site.
OUR WEBSITE
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OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage is a NEW ZEALAND originated project and has the strong,
continuing support of the National Commission of UNESCO for New Zealand.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has also expressed its support for the project which will be refl ected
through an offi cial partnership agreement that will defi ne the roles and responsibilities of each
partner.
We are also pleased to announce that the PANASONIC corporation of Japan has agreed to become
the key sponsor of OUR PLACE and has made a signifi cant contribution that will assist with the costs
and technical aspects involved in photographing the sites.
By supporting the OUR PLACE project with this signifi cant multi-year sponsorship, PANASONIC has
shown a commitment to promoting and furthering the aims of the World Heritage Convention.
It is the intention of the OUR PLACE project to allocate a portion of its fi nancial returns to the World
Heritage Fund for use in educational projects and for the protection of World Heritage sites.
This fi nancial income will be administrated through a specially set up fund administered in conjunction
with the World Heritage Centre.
OUR PARTNERS
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OUR PLACE Publishing Ltd is a company set up specifi cally to produce the OUR PLACE project.
Its shareholders are GSP OP-WH Ltd, a New Zealand company whose principal is Geoff Steven, and
David Bateman Ltd, a major New Zealand publishing company.
Geoff Steven has been closely involved in some of the most innovative and successful media projects
originated from New Zealand. He has directed and written feature fi lms and international award-
winning documentaries, and, as a senior executive for TVNZ, was a key infl uence in increasing local
content on New Zealand television. He was recognised for this commitment in a special offi cial
presentation in 2001.
He has developed a number of highly successful international TV formats and has executive produced
over 200 hours of prime-time documentary programming. He is also an internationally exhibited
photographer.
Geoff is now fully committed to the OUR PLACE project.
David Bateman Ltd is an award-winning New Zealand book publisher that for over 20 years has
specialised in the creation of richly illustrated titles with high production values for the global market.
They have developed titles for some of the world’s leading publishers such as Penguin, Random House,
Barrons, Readers Digest, Simon & Schuster, Thames & Hudson, Hodder Headline, Little Brown, Hachette
Livre, Harper Collins, BLV Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Gerstenberg, Hallwag, British Museum Press,
Editions Quest and David & Charles.
OUR TEAM
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We would like to involve World Heritage sites in your countries in the creation of OUR PLACE.
Through the initial fi ve-year stage of this exciting global project, we hope to visit your country and
photograph a selection of its World Heritage sites.
We would appreciate any assistance and guidance you and your offi cials could give us and our
photographers in furthering the aims of this project.
Often, we will need to get “behind the scenes” to capture the particular beauty and signifi cance of
these sites. Our photographers will appreciate your help in accessing these areas.
We will be contacting national World Heritage focal points following advice provided by the World
Heritage Centre, and would be grateful for any direct feedback you would like to give the OUR
PLACE team.
We can be contacted at:
We look forward to hearing from you at OUR PLACE.
OUR CONTACTS
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OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage has been conceived as a quality cross-media project which,
through exceptional photography, precise, inspirational text and fi ne presentation, will celebrate in
print and electronically, the planet’s most signifi cant locations, both cultural and natural.
It will show and tell the human stories behind the World Heritage sites.
OUR PLACEThe World’s Heritage will present carefully chosen but representative selections of
World Heritage sites to a contemporary global audience in a uniquely accessible and
inspirational way.
It will take its audience on an exciting journey to OUR PLACE.
OUR SUMMARY
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Panasonic DMC-FP8-K User manual

Category
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