When filming a play or pantomime for DVD I would usually have two cameras. One camera is set up on a tripod to capture a standard 'long shot' of the performance, and a second camera to get 'close-ups' of all the action. For school events or nursery shows one camera is usually all that's needed.
Post-Production, editing and design, can take two weeks to four weeks depending on the length of the performance.
The finished DVD would come boxed with a unique cover design, and would cost £10 each. A maximum order of 20 DVDs for events that have licensing restrictions.
The cover here was designed for the pantomime "Aladdin"
In the banner above are stills from the video performance of "Aladdin" - the Christmas pantomime at the Lancaster Grand Theatre in 2009.
This is the DVD cover I designed for the production of Pinocchio filmed and edited in 2010.