Automated camera management system and method for capturing presentations using videography rules

A method for capturing a presentation, comprising:

• providing at least one audio-visual camera unit;
• positioning and moving the audio-visual camera units based on videography rules;
• and
• automatically capturing the presentation using the at least one audio-visual camera unit and the videography rules.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for managing capture of a presentation in a presentation room, comprising:

• determining videography rules for managing the capture based on the type of presentation room;
• positioning two audio-visual camera units based on the videography rules;
• and
• framing a presenter based on the videography rules.

A method for automatically capturing a presentation in a presentation room, comprising:

• determining videography rules for the capture based on the type of presentation room;
• positioning three audio-visual camera units based on the videography rules;
• and
• framing shots from the audio-visual camera units based on the videography rules.

A method for capturing a moving presenter giving a presentation in a presentation room, comprising:

• determining applicable videography rules for managing the capture of the presentation;
• determining a history of the presenter's movement;
• anticipating the presenter's future location based on the history;
• and
• framing the presenter based on the applicable videography rules and the presenter's future location.
• positioning two audio-visual camera units based on the videography rules;
• and
• framing a presenter based on the videography rules.