<![CDATA[Amped Podcast: The Evidence Talk]]>Join Amped Software and leading forensic image and video experts as we discuss key emerging topics within our industry. In a series of exclusive podcasts, we'll discuss pressing topics in digital forensics such as deepfake detection, image authentication, finger analysis and more. You will also get an exclusive insider look at how new features find their way into our software from start to finish!

]]>https://ampedsoftware.com/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 16 May 2026 06:23:38 GMTThu, 26 Feb 2026 09:12:45 GMT60Amped Software<p>Join Amped Software and leading forensic image and video experts as we discuss key emerging topics within our industry. In a series of exclusive podcasts, we'll discuss pressing topics in digital forensics such as deepfake detection, image authentication, finger analysis and more. You will also get an exclusive insider look at how new features find their way into our software from start to finish!</p>episodicAmped Softwaremarketing@ampedsoftware.comno<![CDATA[Courtroom Presentation: Explaining Technical Topics Clearly and Building Demonstratives]]>In “Courtroom Presentation: Explaining Technical Topics Clearly and Building Demonstratives”, you’ll join Emi Polito and Sam Abbott from Amped Software for a practical conversation on one of the most important - and often underestimated - parts of forensic video analysis: presenting video evidence clearly in court.

From early casework mistakes to powerful courtroom demonstratives, Emi and Sam explore how the presentation of video evidence can shape understanding, influence decision-making, and help judges and juries avoid dangerous misinterpretations.

They discuss real-world challenges, including low frame rates, compression, lighting, motion blur, timing, 2D perspective, slowed-down footage, still image sequences, annotations, and the limits of what a video analyst should - and should not - say in court.

The episode closes with a mock cross-examination, giving listeners a front-row seat to the kinds of questions video experts may face when their work is challenged on the stand.

Episode outline:

01:00 - Why evidence presentation matters in court

01:25 - Sam’s first presentation case: 48 hours of footage and multiple DVRs

02:12 - Early lessons learned from building timelines without the right tools

03:05 - Emi’s route from television into forensic video analysis

04:41 - Using broadcast skills in early courtroom presentations

06:46 - The impact of 3D reconstruction and persuasive demonstratives

08:41 - Explaining technical limitations so evidence is not misinterpreted

11:11 - Video playback speed, low frame rates, and the risk of misleading the jury

13:14 - Slowed footage, frozen frames, and maintaining an unbiased presentation

15:17 - Delivery formats: DVDs, compression, and courtroom limitations

17:24 - Using image sequences, PDFs, annotations, and chronologies of events

19:41 - What to do when key contact is not captured between frames

21:40 - Motion blur, frame-by-frame analysis, and simple analytical reporting

23:35 - Staying within your expertise as a video analyst

25:32 - Courtroom challenges: answering clearly without over-explaining

27:21 - Preparing for court when the case is years old

29:10 - Notes, audit trails, and documenting every step of the workflow

31:37 - Jury bundles, illustration packs, and making sure demonstratives are seen

33:49 - Mock cross-examination begins

36:13 - Compression, artifacts, and what the jury is really seeing

38:15 - Lighting, clarity, and evaluating footage quality

40:10 - Contact, obscuration, and limits of interpretation

42:11 - Perspective, timing data, frame rates, and validation

]]>5ff78ca0-d839-4d9f-839d-254c0cf0c761Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT<p>In “Courtroom Presentation: Explaining Technical Topics Clearly and Building Demonstratives”, you’ll join Emi Polito and Sam Abbott from Amped Software for a practical conversation on one of the most important - and often underestimated - parts of forensic video analysis: presenting video evidence clearly in court.</p><p></p><p>From early casework mistakes to powerful courtroom demonstratives, Emi and Sam explore how the presentation of video evidence can shape understanding, influence decision-making, and help judges and juries avoid dangerous misinterpretations.</p><p></p><p>They discuss real-world challenges, including low frame rates, compression, lighting, motion blur, timing, 2D perspective, slowed-down footage, still image sequences, annotations, and the limits of what a video analyst should - and should not - say in court.</p><p></p><p>The episode closes with a mock cross-examination, giving listeners a front-row seat to the kinds of questions video experts may face when their work is challenged on the stand.</p><p></p><p>Episode outline:</p><p></p><p>01:00 - Why evidence presentation matters in court</p><p>01:25 - Sam’s first presentation case: 48 hours of footage and multiple DVRs</p><p>02:12 - Early lessons learned from building timelines without the right tools</p><p>03:05 - Emi’s route from television into forensic video analysis</p><p>04:41 - Using broadcast skills in early courtroom presentations</p><p>06:46 - The impact of 3D reconstruction and persuasive demonstratives</p><p>08:41 - Explaining technical limitations so evidence is not misinterpreted</p><p>11:11 - Video playback speed, low frame rates, and the risk of misleading the jury</p><p>13:14 - Slowed footage, frozen frames, and maintaining an unbiased presentation</p><p>15:17 - Delivery formats: DVDs, compression, and courtroom limitations</p><p>17:24 - Using image sequences, PDFs, annotations, and chronologies of events</p><p>19:41 - What to do when key contact is not captured between frames</p><p>21:40 - Motion blur, frame-by-frame analysis, and simple analytical reporting</p><p>23:35 - Staying within your expertise as a video analyst</p><p>25:32 - Courtroom challenges: answering clearly without over-explaining</p><p>27:21 - Preparing for court when the case is years old</p><p>29:10 - Notes, audit trails, and documenting every step of the workflow</p><p>31:37 - Jury bundles, illustration packs, and making sure demonstratives are seen</p><p>33:49 - Mock cross-examination begins</p><p>36:13 - Compression, artifacts, and what the jury is really seeing</p><p>38:15 - Lighting, clarity, and evaluating footage quality</p><p>40:10 - Contact, obscuration, and limits of interpretation</p><p>42:11 - Perspective, timing data, frame rates, and validation</p><p></p>no00:45:4612Courtroom Presentation: Explaining Technical Topics Clearly and Building Demonstrativesfull<![CDATA[CCTV Nightmares: Chain of Custody Secrets from Scene to Courtroom]]>In “CCTV Nightmares: Chain of Custody Secrets from Scene to Courtroom”, you’ll join Lucy Carey-Shields (Forensic Analyst at Amped Software) and Blake Sawyer (US Operations Director at Amped Software) as they discuss real chain-of-custody pitfalls they’ve seen in the field: mismatched camera times across multiple locations, systems accidentally reformatted, footage lost after a “simple” time correction, and exports that quietly change the evidence.


You’ll also get practical guidance on:

  • Capturing the most forensically sound version (why proprietary exports matter)
  • Starting continuity early with hashing and disciplined handling of USB-based collections
  • Avoiding “quick conversions” that can drop frames or distort timing
  • The frontline checklist: stop and think, document everything, and do a time check

If you collect, process, or present video evidence, this episode gives you a clear, field-tested mindset to protect integrity from scene to courtroom.

Episode outline:

00:12 - Official welcome + host intros (Lucy Carey-Shields and Blake Sawyer)

02:41 - How they each got into video forensics

04:45 - Blake’s “trial by fire” case: missing person investigation, large-scale CCTV collection, building a video workflow

06:11 - Real-world chain-of-custody pitfalls from the field

08:35 - Starting continuity at the scene: disciplined USB collections, hashing as a “digital fingerprint”, and clean handoff to storage/server

10:52 - Handling digital evidence like physical evidence: don’t change data, document everything, be competent if changes are unavoidable (UK ACPO principles)

13:16 - The pressure problem: modern casework data volumes and time constraints; why asking the right questions early matters

13:57 - Cloud video (Ring/doorbells): consent vs legal process, exigent circumstances, and getting the “best” version (plus confirmation from the provider)

17:04 - Why proprietary exports matter: least-altered version, stronger integrity, and downstream needs (court playback, public release without “video-of-video”)

19:33 - The danger of “quick conversions” (e.g., FFmpeg): dropped frames, skipped data segments, lost timing; why forensic tools must preserve frame/time metadata

21:58 - Testifying without “nerd talk”: translating technical video issues for humans/juries

23:44 - Training & certification: LEVA vs IAI workflows, what gets tested, and why it changes how you approach analysis/reporting

26:01 - Evidence retention and storage: CDs/tape/cloud tradeoffs, vendor lock-in risk, and long retention timelines

29:09 - Frontline checklist (the “3 simple rules”)

35:54 - Common agency mistakes: detective-managed files, cloud upload authenticity concerns, and the “one flash drive for every case” problem


]]>8dead0b2-14ed-4a06-b756-09b6859a877bFri, 27 Feb 2026 13:09:45 GMT<p>In “<i>CCTV Nightmares: Chain of Custody Secrets from Scene to Courtroom</i>”, you’ll join Lucy Carey-Shields (Forensic Analyst at Amped Software) and Blake Sawyer (US Operations Director at Amped Software) as they discuss real chain-of-custody pitfalls they’ve seen in the field: mismatched camera times across multiple locations, systems accidentally reformatted, footage lost after a “simple” time correction, and exports that quietly change the evidence.</p><p><br />You’ll also get practical guidance on:<br /></p><ul><li>Capturing the most forensically sound version (why proprietary exports matter)</li><li>Starting continuity early with hashing and disciplined handling of USB-based collections</li><li>Avoiding “quick conversions” that can drop frames or distort timing</li><li>The frontline checklist: stop and think, document everything, and do a time check</li></ul><p></p><p>If you collect, process, or present video evidence, this episode gives you a clear, field-tested mindset to protect integrity from scene to courtroom.</p><p></p><p>Episode outline:<br /></p><p>00:12 - Official welcome + host intros (Lucy Carey-Shields and Blake Sawyer)</p><p>02:41 - How they each got into video forensics</p><p>04:45 - Blake’s “trial by fire” case: missing person investigation, large-scale CCTV collection, building a video workflow</p><p>06:11 - Real-world chain-of-custody pitfalls from the field</p><p>08:35 - Starting continuity at the scene: disciplined USB collections, hashing as a “digital fingerprint”, and clean handoff to storage/server</p><p>10:52 - Handling digital evidence like physical evidence: don’t change data, document everything, be competent if changes are unavoidable (UK ACPO principles)</p><p>13:16 - The pressure problem: modern casework data volumes and time constraints; why asking the right questions early matters</p><p>13:57 - Cloud video (Ring/doorbells): consent vs legal process, exigent circumstances, and getting the “best” version (plus confirmation from the provider)</p><p>17:04 - Why proprietary exports matter: least-altered version, stronger integrity, and downstream needs (court playback, public release without “video-of-video”)</p><p>19:33 - The danger of “quick conversions” (e.g., FFmpeg): dropped frames, skipped data segments, lost timing; why forensic tools must preserve frame/time metadata</p><p>21:58 - Testifying without “nerd talk”: translating technical video issues for humans/juries</p><p>23:44 - Training &amp; certification: LEVA vs IAI workflows, what gets tested, and why it changes how you approach analysis/reporting</p><p>26:01 - Evidence retention and storage: CDs/tape/cloud tradeoffs, vendor lock-in risk, and long retention timelines</p><p>29:09 - Frontline checklist (the “3 simple rules”)</p><p>35:54 - Common agency mistakes: detective-managed files, cloud upload authenticity concerns, and the “one flash drive for every case” problem</p><p><br /></p>no00:39:0811CCTV Nightmares: Chain of Custody Secrets from Scene to Courtroomfull