We made a distinction of three common video recording scenarios:
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Camera capturing of the (de)installation process
This could be done using a surveillance camera as in the example of Doppelgarage. Or in one case we discussed with conservators from the S.M.A.K. who had set up a static camera to document the whole installation process and gave information on each step to take, components and their relations. As such videos are often extremely long and time-consuming to watch they are often presented not in real time but fast forwarded in the final product. Such recordings can be made without high costs and can be most useful. On the other hand, a re-installation process based on these recordings will be no option, there is lack of an overview and the recording is often not detailed enough.
Example: Doppelgarage (2002) by Thomas Hirschhorn
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Recording
A recording with one or more cameras in which, next to static camera views, multiple viewpoints and details are visible. This could be a more useful approach (than one camera capturing) for re-installation but it requires more resources to make. On the other hand, the re-installation process based on such recordings will take quite a lot of time, the registration is often detailed without exactly pointing out the need for such details, and there is lack of on overview.
Example: Revolution (1990) by Jeffrey Shaw a.o.
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Edited recording
An edited recording can give the possibility to combine one or more streams of visual and audio material like photographs, overview, and quotes from an artist interview; metadata, changing the recorded time aspect in the right procedure and give details to make the recording ready for use. The main question here is: how much information will you need and how will you structure it? Needless to say that an edited recording will be the most time and cost consuming as well as the most useful approach.
Example: Liquid Time (1993) by Fabrizio Plessi
The scenarios mentioned here are results of available resources and levels of technical skills but also depend on their level of usability.
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