How Photographs and Videos Support Record Evidence
Photographs and videos can provide useful supporting documentation during a world record attempt. They can help document the activity, participants, environment and important stages of an achievement.
Why Photographs Matter
Photographs can capture important details of an event, including participants, equipment, measurements, displays, locations and the activity itself.
Why Video Evidence Can Be Useful
Video can document an activity over a period of time and may show the sequence of events from beginning to completion. For some types of attempts, continuous or relevant video documentation can be particularly useful.
What Should Be Recorded?
The evidence should focus on information relevant to the record criteria. Depending on the attempt, this may include the participant, activity, measurements, timing, witnesses and completion of the record.
Keep Original Evidence
Participants should retain original photographs and video files whenever possible. Original files can preserve useful information about the evidence and provide a reliable source for documentation.
Organizing Visual Evidence
Photographs and videos should be organized clearly and identified with useful information such as the date, activity and sequence of the attempt.
Visual Evidence Is Part of the Documentation
Photographs and videos are supporting evidence and should be considered together with the other documentation required for the particular record.
For additional information, see our Record Evidence Guidelines .
