CLVS study plan

Draft a pre-production checklist covering at least 15 site, power, media, and equipment items for deposition, hearing-room, and courtroom settings

Diagram a two-camera deposition layout specifying camera positions, sightlines, frame widths, and placement of clock and timer

Calculate storage and backup rotation for a 6-hour proceeding at two different recording bitrates and document the math

Assemble and pack a travel kit, then time a full vehicle-to-record-ready setup and a teardown, logging each step

Configure a camera's menu settings for legal recording (resolution, frame rate, timecode, date/time stamp, audio input) and record every setting on a configuration sheet

Perform and evaluate manual white balance under tungsten, fluorescent, and daylight conditions

Verify focus, exposure aids, and audio level meters on the configured camera before recording

Record and play back a 10-minute test clip on two separate media cards to confirm write integrity and playback

Frame and hold a subject in waist-up and head-and-shoulders compositions for continuous 10-minute takes without drift

Execute smooth pan, tilt, and zoom moves and evaluate each for speed and stability

Deliver an on-camera verbal slate and confirm the on-screen date/time stamp on playback

Record a 30-minute mock proceeding in a two-camera setup, keeping the witness in frame and marking off-record and on-record transitions

Position boundary, lavalier, and table microphones in three configurations, set gain and limiter, and measure peak levels

Monitor each take with closed-back headphones and identify hum, HVAC, and handling noise sources

Set a three-point lighting arrangement on a seated subject and measure the ratio between key and fill

Test for glare on eyeglasses and shadow on a document, and correct both with light repositioning or diffusion

Confirm primary and backup audio tracks are synced and both recording before each segment begins

Log at least 20 exhibits on camera with spoken identification and matching written timestamps

Label media with case identifiers and record the chain-of-custody entries for each card used

Capture an on-record spoken statement confirming the identity of each exhibit as it is marked

Produce a master file plus two identical copies from the week 3 recording, with filenames following a documented naming convention

Apply synchronized timecode burn-in and verify it reads identically against the written log

Build a written index summarizing each segment with start timecodes and exhibit references

Write a delivery cover sheet listing contents, media identifiers, and archive retention location

Recite from memory the standards governing impartiality, confidentiality, and abstaining from legal advice, and state where each applies

Distinguish permitted technical corrections from prohibited alterations of the record and classify ten examples

Write and resolve 15 realistic ethics and decorum scenarios, citing the governing rule category for each

Outline the limits of a videographer's testimony about the record and rehearse a two-minute explanation

Complete a full-length timed practice exam under test conditions and score it by domain

Re-drill the two lowest-scoring domains using error logs and targeted re-reads

Rehearse the full record-ready workflow end to end within 25 minutes without consulting notes

Finalize a single consolidated checklist binder covering setup, operation, audio, lighting, deliverables, and ethics