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Lights, Camera, Action: Getting the Most Out of Videos at Trial
by Ian A. McWilliams, CLVSPosted on July 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsSince the early 1990s the use of multimedia presentations at trial, particularly video productions, has grown exponentially. Successful litigators have discovered that using visuals with their persuasive words gives them a distinct advantage in presenting their case to a jury. In this article we describe some of the different types... -
Jurors and Technology in Trial: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
by Ted BrooksPosted on May 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsIntroduction The recent legal defense of actor Robert Blake included heavy use of trial technology. While the prosecution relied upon “old-school” trial presentation techniques, including the use of posterboard blowups, printouts of documents and photographs, criminal defense attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach chose other alternatives. For the first time ever, he... -
The Graphics Guy: Turning Timelines into Plotlines
by Jason BarnesPosted on March 1, 2009 | 12 CommentsConsider the humble timeline. A trial graphic staple, it is often the first to be constructed. There are even computer applications devoted to the automatic creation of timelines. However, in spite of the widely held opinion that storytelling is the most powerful means of communication,... -
The Lesser Known Benefits of Forensic Animation
by Eugene LiscioPosted on January 1, 2009 | No CommentsThere are two great benefits that proponents of forensic animations like to advertise about their product. The first is that that having a courtroom animation increases the persuasiveness of an argument and the second is that an animation creates a lasting visual impression that is retained in jurors’ memories longer... -
Discover the Power of Conceptual Persuasion
by Karyn J. TaylorPosted on November 1, 2008 | No CommentsThere is only one true measure of a good legal graphic: does it persuade the trier of fact to “buy in” to your client’s point of view? That, after all, is the point of any courtroom presentation, and it makes no sense to spend your time (or your client’s money)... -
Forensic Virtual Models in the Courtroom-An Introduction
by Eugene Liscio, P. Eng.Posted on July 1, 2008 | No CommentsOver the years technology has pushed the evolution of demonstrative evidence to the point where it can effectively bring the events of an accident or crime scene to the jury. Understandably, the pace of change has been slow, but even today most lawyers and accident reconstructionists are familiar with 3D...