Art and heritage surfaces often have a 3D structure that requires either objects or cameras to be moved in order to keep the surface in focus. Movement of objects during imaging is often difficult for conservation or practical reasons, particularly of large objects. For 3D objects, the camera would ideally freely move in the space. Maximum freedom of movement could be enabled using an articulated robotic arm, which would need to carry not only the camera but the illumination system as well. Depth information could also be derived from two cameras pointing at the surface at an angle, i.e.

Job title: Senior Collections Hazard Surveyor
Application closing date: 28/08/2017
Location: Science Museum at Blythe House - London
Salary: Up to £29,000 plus benefits

Job description
Do you have knowledge of museum collection hazards? Would you like to use this knowledge to contribute to an exciting museum project?

The Science Museum Group are looking for a Senior Collections Hazard Surveyor to play a key role in the One Collection project - our strategic initiative to re-imagine how our collection is cared for, accessed and shared.

A cornerstone of the West Kowloon Cultural District, M+ is Hong Kong's new museum for visual culture, encompassing twentieth and twenty-first century art, design and architecture, and moving image from Hong Kong, China, Asia, and beyond. Since 2012, M+ has been presenting diverse public programmes and exhibitions, and is amassing a permanent collection, in the run-up to the scheduled 2019 public opening of the museum building designed by Herzog & de Meuron with TFP Farrells and Ove Arup & Partners HK.