Arrangement
The Mana : Beyond Belief documentary film collection is organized in 11 series:
- Series 1: Mixed Locations
- Series 2: Italy
- Series 3: Japan
- Series 4: Benin
- Series 5: France
- Series 6: United States
- Series 7: Malaysia
- Series 8: Burma
- Series 9: India
- Series 10: New Zealand
- Series 11: Germany
Arrangement of series is chronological, according to date of filming. This preserves the filmmakers' chronological tape-numbering system and the multiple cross-references to those numbers in documents. Series 1: Mixed Locations consists of documents which describe multiple filming locations or production as a whole. The remaining 10 series outline the 10 countries in which filming took place; these consist of all manuscript, video, and audio materials which relate to a given location. Materials which depict two locations are listed twice in each relevant series or subseries.
Quoted text comes directly from creators' notes. Geographic names are spelled according to the Library of Congress Name Authority File.
Video tapes include sound. Audio tapes captured higher resolution audio which generally syncs to the same tracks on video. Digital copies of all tapes exist; these are the primary way to access footage, by referencing the Digital File ID listed under each tape in the Container List below. Digital copies of video are available in three sizes: H264 (.mp4), ProRes (.mov), and Preservation (.mov or .mxf). Digital copies of audio are available in one format: (.wav).
Digital manuscript processing included the creation of a PDF/A preservation copy of each digital document in the collection. Preservation copies and original files can be accessed by referencing the Digital Folder IDs in the Container List below.