Laying Foundations and Meeting Objections: Section 7 - Replications of Physical Objects (Unabridged‪)‬

As a category of exhibits, replications are methods for recreating the "real thing". Unlike the recordings of the "real thing", like photographs, which show the real thing as it exists in real life, replications start from scratch and recreate or build a "copy" of the real thing. For example, animations are produced using very sophisticated computer software that can combine many forms of data with color and perspective to create a very lifelike reconstruction. Before investing in an expensive animation or other replication, use the checklists here to be sure it will be admitted in evidence.