Why hire a Legal Videographer?
As you plan your remote deposition, you’ll need to consider whether to hire a videographer for the proceeding. Many legal professionals have worked with videographers for in-person depositions. However, if the whole deposition is remote and takes place over videoconference, do you really even need a videographer? Won’t the meeting be recorded automatically?
Benefits of legal videographer.
An experienced legal videographer ensures that your witness remains in frame, regardless of screen sharing or pinned views. Additionally, videographers can export your feed to HD recorders to capture better quality video than the videoconferencing platforms allow.
Will the recording be synced with the transcript?
Yes! Videographers will pause and start the recording when you are off and on the record for seamless syncing with the transcript. Without this effort, sections of recording would need to be manually removed in editing after the deposition, which can be a costly process.
Legal videographers can also serve as exhibit managers, record your exhibits for picture-in-picture video, and do the day before equipment testing with all participants. They are truly wonderful deposition guides!
Conclusion.
If you choose to schedule a videographer for your remote deposition, that person will join the deposition like any other participant. However, they will ensure that only the deponent is recorded in full screen during the proceedings. They will use their own camera to record the pinned video feed, and they will continue to record the deponent in full screen even when exhibits are shared. Your videographer will also pause recording for off-the-record discussions. Through this process, the resulting footage will contain timestamps and can be synced with your transcript more easily.