Activities of Daily Living Documentaries

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Activities of Daily Living Documentaries (Day-In-The-Life Brochures)

An Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Documentary portrays the current facts (not opinion, speculation, or prognosis) concerning the impact of an incident on a survivor, the results of alleged malpractice on a patient, the difficulties experienced by a former worker with a workplace-related disability, or other life-altering damages to a subject. The effective ADL Documentary exposes the hardship the incident has imposed upon the subject and those involved with his or her daily care in the home, and in public, if applicable.

The ADL Documentary must be factual and accurate to be admissible in court. An ADL Documentary is not narrated, and has straight video cuts only, with no re-enactments, computer graphics, special effects, music, titles, or special sets. It does not focus on extremes of pain, and is not gory or unnecessarily shocking. Though there is no narration, the subject may speak freely, but not in a manner that suggests reading or repeating words provided by the attorney. An ADL should be 15 to 17 minutes to hold the attention of the jury.

In planning an ADL documentary, a CDSC videographer certified by the American Guild of Court Videographers (AGCV) will meet with the lead attorney twice. The first meeting is to determine the answers to the following questions:

What does the lead attorney desire to show in this documentary?
Who is going to be included in this documentary?
What is each person going to depict?
Where will the shoot take place (what travel is needed)?
What auxiliary equipment is needed (what are the conditions at each location)?
What is the estimated budget?

At the second meeting with the lead attorney, the CDSC videographer will present:

The documentary storyboard from decisions made at the first meeting, for editorial approval or revisions.
A preliminary schedule with locations and scene shooting order.
A contract for services, including expected costs.

With approval from the lead attorney, and a signed storyboard and contract, the CDSC videographer prepares for the shoot, and the lead attorney’s office works out the schedule with all who will be involved, including the opposing attorney. Any changes requested by the attorney after the storyboard is signed will be extra to contract. The CDSC payment schedule for an ADL Documentary is 33 1/3% to begin, 33 1/3% at the video shoot, and the balance payable on delivery of the product.

Please e-mail chuck@cdscvideo.com, fax 309.691.5878, or call 309.691.5755 to set up a meeting for your next Activities of Daily Living Documentary.

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