Legal videography has grown to be a crucial aspect of many litigation support services. Read the most frequently asked questions about the service below.

How should my witness prepare for a video deposition?

Video depositions should generally be approached in the same way as an in-person deposition when it comes to one’s speech, but there are some presentation issues to take into consideration. Don’t wear shirts with busy patterns (they can be warped on camera and distracting) or flashy jewelry that can refract light from the lighting equipment. Don’t wear jewelry that is too long and could brush up against the microphone. This will cause interference and distort what is said.

Remind your witness to sit with good posture and avoid fidgeting too much. Do not do anything that can cause excess noise (such as muttering or clicking pens) because the microphone will certainly pick it up.

What is the point of deposition synchronizing?

It is always helpful when playing back a video during trial to have it synched with the transcript. Whether a juror is a visual learner or auditory learner, both are able to be viewed/heard through a video synched with the transcript (it is also great for the hard of hearing). Deposition synchronizing is the process of having the final transcript and the video files merged together into one product where the transcript appears as captions during the playback of the video.