Is one camera enough? Are you showing in a site specific venue or traditional theater? How many dancers?

Do call and discuss the project before you schedule. Unique situations are my forte. Here are some starting points for discussion.

High Definition - I work in HD using the Panasonic HVX-200 camera. The low light conditions of a typical black box theater are well rendered by this camera. The high resolution progressive recordings are clear and richly detailed.

Style - Choose the style of documentation you need, from a static composition, (the camera never moves) to a dynamic composition of the operator and camera flowing with the performance. A typical set-up is to operate from a tripod behind the audience, but I am also experienced with handheld and Steadicam® technique.

Post-production - I am competent with Final Cut Pro® and the full gamut of supporting software. Along with the final mini-dv tape or DVD, you can come to my studio with your own hard drive and pick up the original HD files. I also archive them indefinitely for your security.

Direction, guidance, collaboration - I am an artist engaged in a plethora of media projects, I am also a polymathic entrepreneur and cultural visionary. Bring your tangentially related matters to my attention. For a good time call Dan.

Copyright - To the collaboration that is dance documentation, I bring equipment, training and experience that is consummate, some might even say transcendent. However my contribution pales in comparison to that of the choreographer and/or dancers, whose emotional and physical commitment to the work is developed over weeks and sometimes even months or years. I therefore find it appropriate and fitting to assign copyright for the final documentary product to the choreographers and/or dancers. Copyright holders can grant Artist house, Inc. a non-exclusive license to distribute the documentary product via the archive at dance.artisthouse.com.

If there is a controversy among the performers about what person or entity should own the copyright, Artist house, Inc. will retain copyright until the dispute is resolved.

It's best to schedule as far in advance as possible. That insures my availability and makes it possible for me to come to rehearsal. For new clients I like to have 10% in advance, refundable up to a week before the date(s) scheduled.

If you need documentation at the last minute, don't hesitate to check in. Sometimes adjustments can be made in the schedule. I love being the hero!

I need access to the venue at least 1 hour before and after the show.

My presence must be cleared with the venue way before the performance.

Sometimes the venue provides a documenter in house, but unless you have personal experience with them and are satisfied with their work, bring your own. Yep, that would be me!