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au·then·tic·i·ty [aw-then-tis-i-tee, aw-thuhn-] Show IPA
noun
the quality of being authentic; genuineness.
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Reenactors talk a lot about "Authenticity" and everyone has a different perception of what it means. In the context of WWII reenacting authenticity in your impression ties back to the concept of immersion. Everyone who attends a reenactment event is seeking that feeling of immersion, the feeling that you are actually there in the time period being reenacted.
Authenticity is a key element of immersion. If everything you see being worn, used and done is employing either real artifacts of the time, or convincing reproductions you end up with an "authentic" representation of the material culture of the time. The look of an event goes a long way to providing that feeling of immersion. An inauthentic impression has little negative impact on the wearer, it is everyone else around them that suffers the effect of the impact on their feeling of immersion. Something may be "good enough" for you, but your "good enough" may result in someone else feeling that you just did not bother to try, and you don't care if your lack of effort impacts others. This is probably the hardest part of reenacting to wrap your head around, how good your impression is has an impact on the entire event, and everyone else's enjoyment of that feeling of "immersion". This is why many people seem "serious" about authenticity in others, and at times critical. If you are driving 4 hours to go to a reenactment event, you hope to get what you are looking for out of it, that feeling of immersion. Someone else not bothering to try to present the best impression they can, and impacting on the overall immersion of the event is a significant negative event. It is to be avoided by everyone.
From an individual standpoint, your impression should be as authentic as you can make it. Proper clothing and equipment worn in a proper way with no modern "inclusions" to detract from the impression. To have an authentic impression does not mean that you have everything down to the stitch, though that is your goal. It means that what you have is made of the proper materials, in the proper colours and it is worn in the way that it should be.
The picture to the left shows someone who spent a lot of effort to put collar tabs on a modern uniform, one must wonder why?
A very basic impression may still be very authentic, even if it is not complete. If for example as a German Soldier impression all you had were boots, trousers, tunic, shirt, belt, and Helmet or soft cap. this would still be authentic, it just would not be complete. If however, you substituted modern combat boots for period style boots, now your impression would no longer be authentic, nor complete.
For the purpose of Operation Woodsman, every participant is expected to have an authentic impression, and it should be as complete as possible. In addition there will be an enforced Chain of Command, and the highest ranking officer for the Allied forces and the German forces is already defined. it would not make sense for anyone to attend wearing an impression of an officer of a higher rank. If they do they should expect to have to remove the symbols of that rank for the duration of the event. No GENERALS please!
In the picture to the left, we have a liberal mixing of modern and period clothing and equipment, what you get is a jarring mish mash of nothing recognizable.
In the context of accessories and accoutrements, these things can make or break an impression. A perfect impression can be spoiled by carrying a non period weapon, which is why the permitted weapons at Woodsman are so strict.
In the Period Camps, we seek to extend the authenticity into the shelters, equipment, and supporting technology to present the impression of a authentic military encampment. Here, items of modern convenience such as coolers or beer cans or soft drink cans would spoil the immersion. In the camp, the goal is to maintain the impression to the degree that anyone may take a photo at any time from any angle and the impression would stand up. The camp impression and person shown to the left below presents no jarring insults to immersion, this is an example of what is expected and accepted.
When it comes to and individual's behaviour, modern habits, such as checking your phone spoils the feeling of immersion for everyone around you. It's a harsh reminder that we are not there, that it's actually 2017, and all this is just an elaborate ruse( which it is, but it is still why we are there) So if you have to check your phone, or drink from a can of coke, or munch on a bag of Doritos. Don't do it anywhere other than the modern camp area. That is where those things belong.
A good impression is one that enhances immersion for everyone who sees it, the kit, the details, all fit, and look like they stepped out of time. the last two pictures below are examples of excellent impressions of German Soldiers. They appear to have all the equipment that they need to perform the role that they are playing, and it all appears to be worn and carried as if they know what they are doing.
AUTHENTICITÉ
authenticité
[ɔ(o)tãtisite]
n. f. 1• Qualité d’un écrit, d’un discours, d’une œuvre authentique (2). Vérifier l’authenticité d’un document. 2• Qualité d’un fait qui mérite d’être cru, qui est conforme à la vérité. L’authenticité d’un événement historique. → véracité.(Extrait du Petit Robert Micro, 2011)
Les reconstituteurs parlent beaucoup de l’authenticité, et tout le monde a sa propre idée de ce que ce terme veut dire. Dans le contexte de reconstitution de la Seconde guerre mondiale, l’authenticité de la tenue est fortement liée au concept d’immersion. Tous ceux qui participent à un événement de reconstitution cherchent le sentiment d’immersion, le sentiment qu’ils sont vraiment là, à l’époque reconstituée.
L’authenticité, c’est un élément clé de l’immersion. Si vous constatez que tous les participants se servent des artéfacts véritables (ou des reproductions crédibles) de l’époque – ce qu’ils portent, les objets dont ils se servent, ce qu’ils font – on finit par avoir une représentation « authentique » de la culture matérielle de l’époque. L’aspect d’un événement contribue beaucoup au sentiment d’immersion. Une tenue inauthentique a peu d’effet négatif sur celui qui la porte, mais nuit beaucoup au sentiment d’immersion de toutes les autres personnes. Ce que vous jugez « assez bien » peut faire croire aux autres que vous n’avez même pas essayé d’assembler une tenue authentique, et que vous vous moquez de votre manque d’efforts (et surtout de son effet sur les autres participants). C’est probablement le concept le plus difficile à comprendre en ce qui concerne la reconstitution : que la qualité de votre tenue ait un impact sur tout l’événement, ce qui est directement lié au plaisir que ressentent les autres participants. C’est la raison pour laquelle certaines personnes sont très « sérieuses », voir critiques, par rapport à la question d’authenticité. Si on passe quatre heures en voiture pour assister à un événement de reconstitution, on espère y trouver ce qu’on cherche : le sentiment d’immersion. Si un participant ne fait même pas l’effort pour assembler la meilleure tenue possible, nuisant ainsi au sentiment d’immersion de l’événement, on en finit par nuire à tout l’événement. C’est une situation que tout le monde devrait éviter.
D’un point de vue individuel, il faut que votre tenue soit aussi authentique que possible. Pour ne pas détourner l’attention de la tenue, il faut porter les bons vêtements et équipements de manière appropriée, sans modifications ou « ajouts » modernes. Avoir une tenue authentique, cela ne veut pas dire que tout soit correct jusqu’aux points, mais c’est un objectif à atteindre. Cela signifie que vos vêtements sont faits des bons matériaux, qu’ils sont des bonnes couleurs, et que vous les portez correctement.
Sur l’image à gauche, on voit quelqu’un qui a fait un effort énorme pour mettre des pattes de col sur un uniforme moderne. On se demande pourquoi.
Une tenue de base peut toujours être authentique, même si elle n’est pas complète. Si par exemple pour votre tenue de soldat allemand, vous aviez des bottes, un pantalon, une tunique, une chemise, une ceinture, un casque ou casquette de campagne, ce serait considéré comme un
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