Introduction

Pre-production
  Define purpose
  Determine budget and quality
  Write script
    Basic elements
    Interviews and commentary
    Configuration (for video installations)
    Documenting the build-up
    >Versioning
  Prepare the shoot

The Shoot

Post-production

Additional information

Further reading & links

Glossary

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Pre-production – Write script

Versioning
Different institutions have different reasons for creating video documentation of a (video) installation or exhibition. The most common purposes are for public relations and marketing or for art historical research and re-installing. Below are some examples of versions (some of which might be the same):
— Short teaser for a website 20 seconds
— One minute impression of the installation.
— Three minute clip for presenting the work to the public.
— Three minute clip for presenting to curators and/or students.
— Eight minute clip that tries to capture every detail for art historical research.
— 15 minute clip that show every detail and the loop in its entirety.
— 25 minute clip that shows how the installation is built step by step with a commentary tracks or voiceovers.

Documentation might be required to present an installation or exhibition on a website. For this purpose a two-minute clip or shorter might be needed. A clip like this should be easily digested and contain very little detail. Other types of documentation need to be meticulous and thorough. Different versions are often edited from the same raw footage. Whatever you decide to produce careful planning and good preparation is essential.