Professional Video Depositions
A video deposition preserves testimony the way it actually happened, the witness's demeanor, hesitation, and delivery, not just the transcribed words.
That record earns its keep long after the deposition ends: to impeach a witness whose story shifts, to present testimony when a witness cannot appear at trial, or to let a jury weigh credibility for themselves.
Jilio-Ryan handles the recording from start to finish, capturing clean audio and video without intruding on the proceeding.
Legal Videographers
The videographer runs the camera and the audio, keeps the recording compliant with how deposition video is expected to be captured, and stays out of the way while doing it.
Jilio-Ryan's legal videographers are certified and experienced, handling the whole process from setup and recording through to the final file.
In-Person Video Depositions
For proceedings held in one place, the videographer records on site, positioned to capture the witness clearly while the reporter takes the record. The two work in sync, so the video and transcript match, and counsel can run the deposition without thinking about the equipment in the corner.
Remote and Hybrid Video Depositions
When participants are spread across locations, the deposition can still be recorded. Jilio-Ryan captures video for both fully remote proceedings and hybrid ones, where some attend in person and others join by screen, producing the same usable footage as an in-room recording. See remote deposition support for how those proceedings run.
Video Conferencing
Beyond recording, Jilio-Ryan hosts the video conference that connects everyone. Authorized participants join from wherever they are, and the team sends connection details and provides setup support ahead of time, so the proceeding starts without a scramble.
Dedicated conferencing space is also available at the Tustin office for anyone who would rather appear from a professional setting than a home desk.
Video Deposition Streaming
When people need to watch a deposition as it happens without being on camera, live streaming sends the video to authorized viewers on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Counsel can follow testimony in real time from the office.
Video and Transcript Synchronization
Synchronization pairs the video with the written record so the two move together. As the testimony plays, the transcript scrolls alongside it, and any line of the deposition transcription becomes a way to jump straight to the moment it was spoken.
It turns hours of footage into something searchable, which is where a lot of trial preparation time is either saved or lost.
Synchronized Transcript Files
The synchronized file can be reviewed on computers, tablets, and mobile devices, so your team is not tied to one machine to work through the testimony. The exact deliverable format depends on the tools your team uses, so let the team know what you need when you order.
Transcript Delivery
Transcripts, synchronized or standard, are delivered electronically and kept in the firm's online office for authorized users, alongside the matter's video and exhibits. Tell the team which format suits your workflow and that is how it arrives.
Computer and Tablet Viewing
Deposition video and synchronized transcripts can be viewed across devices, from a computer at the office to a tablet on the move, through the firm's online office. Viewing a synchronized file requires your own trial presentation software; Jilio-Ryan delivers the synchronized files, but playback runs through the software your team already uses.
If your team has a preferred way to access footage, whether streaming, downloading, or working within the portal, confirm what is currently supported when you place your order.
How to Request Video Services
Requesting video is quick:
Provide the proceeding details, including the date and location.
Choose in-person, remote, or hybrid service.
Identify your recording and video conferencing needs.
Share any synchronization.
Confirm the delivery format and your deadline.
Capture What the Transcript Can't
Booking a new deposition? Add video in the same request and we'll have the videographer there alongside the reporter. Already have one on the calendar, or one already taken? Tell us what you need, recording, streaming, synchronization, or edited, and we'll take it from there.
Send us the proceeding details, your recording and conferencing needs, and deadlines, through our online scheduling form or by phone or email.
FAQs
Video preserves demeanor, tone, and hesitation that a written record can't. Presenting testimony when a witness can't appear at trial.
Yes. Video is captured for fully remote and hybrid proceedings, producing the same usable footage as an in-room recording.
Video and transcript synchronization links a video recording with its written transcript, requiring third-party software to enable this functionality. As the video plays, the transcript scrolls automatically to match, and clicking any line jumps the video directly to that moment.
Testimony you designate, usually by page and line, is cut into standalone clips in the format you need, with redactions handled as part of the process. Clip editing is done using third-party software.
Deposition video and synchronized transcripts can be viewed on computers, tablets, and mobile devices through the firm's online office.