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Electronic titling On the actual videotape, documented works should be preceded by electronic titling which should include title of work, venue, date, artistic credits and copyright information. At a minimum, videotape the program page that contains this information. Titling is especially important for videos containing more than one event (performances and/or rehearsals) or for the promotion of your work during and after your life. Using and preserving video Although video is an excellent documentation tool, it must be used and preserved carefully. The preservation conditions listed below may not be possible in your home so you may wish to consider donating a master tape to one of the archives listed in this publication.
When documenting on video consider using multiple cameras for rehearsals and/or performances. This will aid not only in recreations of works, but will also make more footage available for promotional tapes. With two cameras, one can be used for a wide shot and one for close-ups to catch details, or each can be used for different frontal angles. For very complicated pieces, a camera shooting from behind will enable someone learning the dance later to see the dance on a monitor as they would if a person was teaching it to them. For complicated spatial patterns, an overhead camera is a great tool. It is also possible to record a voice-over on one track of the video to which others can listen while doing reconstructions, thus enabling the choreographer to elucidate qualities, dynamics and intentions central to a given work.
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