Video Recording System For Vehicle and Method of Controlling the Same

A video recording device, comprising:

• a camera module configured to obtain a video of surroundings of a vehicle;
• a motion detection sensor configured to detect a motion of a nearby object;
• a first memory configured to store the video;
• and
• a controller configured to control the storing of the video,
• wherein the controller comprises
• a second memory storing instructions for storing the video, and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to,
• when the motion is detected outside a set distance, store the video, and
• when the motion is detected within the set distance, store the video based on an occupant absence condition related to the absence of an occupant in the vehicle.