There are several options for presenting videotaped depositions at trial. First, is to present witnesses by playing the entire video. Although this is the simplest way, it is also the most boring. A second way is to edit the full videotapes down to shorter videotapes, changing the order of the video excerpts to make the presentation flow more smoothly. As long as the lawyer can preplan the order of the presentation and does not need to change the timing or sequence in court, videotape works just fine.
Most people hire professional videographers to take the film.
Some courts may require it. Using a professional videographer should lessen the validity of objections that the video was taken in a manner to distort the picture. However the least expensive way is to take the video yourself or have a staff member take the video. As long as the scenes or events depicted accurately represent what they are alleged to portray, there is no requirement that the individual who actually took the pictures testify at trial to lay a proper foundation. In depositions where the deponent is not moving about the room, the attorney may operate the camera and the film is admissible as long as a date and time appear in the picture to prove the film has not been tampered with.