Re-creation
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A re-creation is a reenactment, typically used to solve a crime
or determine a mode of failure or cause of death
. This may either be an actual reenactment, or a virtual reality
one done on a computer
. The re-creation helps to show things to investigators
that might not otherwise be obvious.
In a shooting
, the floorplan of the room
, the reported positions of the assailant
and victim, the angle
at which the bullet
s entered and exited the victims and/or furniture
and wall
s are all taken into account.
In disaster
s such as building
collapses and aircraft
crash
es, engineering
consultant
s are brought in as well.
Another established (though relatively rare) use of the term is as a variant of the word reenactment. However, the re-enactment suggests the accurate reconstruction of events in a historical event, which are "re-enacted" for an audience (which possibly may be no more than the re-enactors themselves). "Re-creation" starts from the premise that we cannot be as knowledgeable about the past as to be able to reconstruct a re-enactment, we must be content with setting an envelope for the behaviour of the enactors, termed "re-creators". The re-creators are obliged to create as far as they can the illusion of the past in the present, thus presenting themselves as say washerwoman, landlord or king, as one would expect such people to have behaved, in the first person. This subtle repositioning of the actor (or re-enactor, as used as Kentwell Hall
in their annual "re-creations" creates a mis-en-scene in which historic events seamlessly blend into the present, and the audience loses its "otherness" timewise.
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
or determine a mode of failure or cause of death
Cause of Death
Cause of Death is a 1990 album by American death metal band Obituary. Cause of Death is considered a classic album in the history of death metal. The artwork was done by artist Michael Whelan...
. This may either be an actual reenactment, or a virtual reality
Virtual reality
Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...
one done on a computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
. The re-creation helps to show things to investigators
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
that might not otherwise be obvious.
In a shooting
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
, the floorplan of the room
Room
A room is any distinguishable space within a structure.Room may also refer to:* Room , by Emma Donoghue* Room, Nepal* Room for PlayStation Portable, a social networking service* Thomas Gerald Room , Australian mathematician...
, the reported positions of the assailant
Assailant
Assailant is a Swedish power metal band formed in 2004 formerly signed on the label Dockyard 1. Their debut album Nemesis Within was released in May 2006.-The Sound:...
and victim, the angle
Angle
In geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle.Angles are usually presumed to be in a Euclidean plane with the circle taken for standard with regard to direction. In fact, an angle is frequently viewed as a measure of an circular arc...
at which the bullet
Bullet
A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration...
s entered and exited the victims and/or furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
and wall
Wall
A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure, separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air...
s are all taken into account.
In disaster
Disaster
A disaster is a natural or man-made hazard that has come to fruition, resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment...
s such as building
Building
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...
collapses and aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
crash
Aviation accidents and incidents
An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a...
es, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
consultant
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
s are brought in as well.
Another established (though relatively rare) use of the term is as a variant of the word reenactment. However, the re-enactment suggests the accurate reconstruction of events in a historical event, which are "re-enacted" for an audience (which possibly may be no more than the re-enactors themselves). "Re-creation" starts from the premise that we cannot be as knowledgeable about the past as to be able to reconstruct a re-enactment, we must be content with setting an envelope for the behaviour of the enactors, termed "re-creators". The re-creators are obliged to create as far as they can the illusion of the past in the present, thus presenting themselves as say washerwoman, landlord or king, as one would expect such people to have behaved, in the first person. This subtle repositioning of the actor (or re-enactor, as used as Kentwell Hall
Kentwell Hall
Kentwell Hall is a stately home in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. It includes the hall, outbuildings, and a rare breeds farm and gardens. Most of the current building facade dates from the mid 16th century, but the origins of Kentwell are much earlier, with references in the Domesday Book of...
in their annual "re-creations" creates a mis-en-scene in which historic events seamlessly blend into the present, and the audience loses its "otherness" timewise.