Institute of Videography
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The Institute of Videography (IOV) is a UK-registered, not-for-profit trade association for professional videographers. Its membership predominantly operates in the corporate video
, wedding videography
and special interest video (documentary
) markets - but extends into every area of media production. Whilst its membership is predominantly within the UK, Ireland and Europe, its has recently started to attract members worldwide.
Today, the IOV is owned by its members and managed by a board of elected Executive Members. Each member agrees to act in accordance with their Code of Practice, and to strive to maintain the highest levels of production competence and professionalism in their work.
Once Associate Membership has been attained, the member can then apply for Full Accreditation which is based on submission of production sample. These samples are assessment by a panel of existing members who provide a critique of the work and judge whether it is comparable to current production standards.
Apart from providing various public guides to videography and commissioning a videographer, the IOV's arbitration service provides a negotiation service between members and their clients should a contractual dispute arise. The IOV Arbitration Officer is also authorised to act as an Independent Expert Witness in disputes involving non-members.
Corporate video
Corporate video production refers to audio-visual corporate communications material commissioned primarily for a use by a company, corporation or organisation. A corporate video is often intended for a specific purpose in a corporate or B2B environment and viewed only by a limited or targeted...
, wedding videography
Wedding videography
Wedding videography is a video production that documents a wedding on video. The final product of the videographer's documentation is commonly called a wedding video it is also being referred to as a wedding movie or a wedding film.-History:...
and special interest video (documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
) markets - but extends into every area of media production. Whilst its membership is predominantly within the UK, Ireland and Europe, its has recently started to attract members worldwide.
History
The IOV was established in 1985 by its founders - Geoff Belmont-Rixon and Phillip Gleed - who together recognised the need to provide an association of like-minded professionals within the, then, developing videography market. The IOV and its list of membership benefits soon expanded, and the organisation adopted its present incorporated form and constitution in June 1991.Today, the IOV is owned by its members and managed by a board of elected Executive Members. Each member agrees to act in accordance with their Code of Practice, and to strive to maintain the highest levels of production competence and professionalism in their work.
IOV accreditation
The IOV has an optional accreditation system for its members. The first level of accreditation is Associate Membership, which is achieved on completion of an online exam on the core competencies of videography. The syllabus is contained within the VideoSkills website (VideoSkills) which is freely available to registered users. The VideoSkills syllabus and exam is made up of five separate categories covering 'Cameracraft', 'Lighting', 'Audio', 'Post Production' and 'Business & Legal'. Whilst the craft skills remain constant regardless of the country of origin of the videographer, the Business & Legal sections vary according to where the videographer is located.Once Associate Membership has been attained, the member can then apply for Full Accreditation which is based on submission of production sample. These samples are assessment by a panel of existing members who provide a critique of the work and judge whether it is comparable to current production standards.
Apart from providing various public guides to videography and commissioning a videographer, the IOV's arbitration service provides a negotiation service between members and their clients should a contractual dispute arise. The IOV Arbitration Officer is also authorised to act as an Independent Expert Witness in disputes involving non-members.