Visual inspection library · Galleries and art handling
Show the whole work before moving to detail. Capture the surface and frame in a repeatable order, with each spoken observation attached to its location.
Hold to record. Keep holding while you film and speak; release to save the clip and its transcribed answer.
Four 9:16 example clips generated in Google Flow. Fictional inspection; no customer site is shown.
App-style example using Google Flow footage. The animated recording interface and gradually appearing words are scripted; no real inspection or live transcription took place.
The full visual example
Each short clip shows one point in the guided route. The footage is AI-generated and the observations are scripted examples, not findings from a real inspection.
Record the object identifier in the report, then show the whole front and frame in steady light. Keep the work's orientation and scale clear without relying on a close-up alone.
The whole framed abstract work is visible in its arrival position.
Move slowly across the accessible face under suitable light. Describe a visible mark by relative position without diagnosing its cause or touching the surface.
The blue, white and ochre paint surface is visible in detail; no specific new damage is established by this clip.
Show frame corners, joints and visible edges. Record a nick or looseness only if it is actually observable; do not assume hidden fixings are sound.
The upper-right oak frame corner and adjacent edge are visible; this view alone does not establish the condition of all joints.
Finish with the whole work and its immediate support or packing context. Note the movement stage, any area not viewed and who received the record.
The framed work is shown at handover; its reverse was not examined.
Identify the object, movement stage and location before filming. Record an overview first, then accessible detail in steady light. Use the same orientation at departure and note any access or handling limit. This phone video records visible appearance only. It does not authenticate, value, diagnose or conserve an artwork, and it does not replace a specialist condition report when one is required.
Last updated . Facts checked on 9 October 2026 against Canadian Conservation Institute · Condition reporting paintings, Part I and Collections Trust · Condition checking and technical assessment.
A completed visual example
The six-page sample contains four inspection points, twelve footage stills, scripted observations and follow-up actions. The preview shows the first visual-evidence page.
Fictional sample. Footage was generated in Flow and observations are scripted; pages 3–4 contain still frames from all four clips.
Visual evidence · page 3 of 6 ↗The guided route
Identify the object, movement stage and location before filming. Record an overview first, then accessible detail in steady light. Use the same orientation at departure and note any access or handling limit.
Record the object identifier in the report, then show the whole front and frame in steady light. Keep the work's orientation and scale clear without relying on a close-up alone.
“The whole framed abstract work is visible in its arrival position.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
Move slowly across the accessible face under suitable light. Describe a visible mark by relative position without diagnosing its cause or touching the surface.
“The blue, white and ochre paint surface is visible in detail; no specific new damage is established by this clip.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
Show frame corners, joints and visible edges. Record a nick or looseness only if it is actually observable; do not assume hidden fixings are sound.
“The upper-right oak frame corner and adjacent edge are visible; this view alone does not establish the condition of all joints.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
Finish with the whole work and its immediate support or packing context. Note the movement stage, any area not viewed and who received the record.
“The framed work is shown at handover; its reverse was not examined.”Scripted example, not a real finding.
How to use the record
Record the asset or site, visit stage, date and inspector. Keep each clip attached to its point and note anything inaccessible.
Say what the camera shows and where it is. Record the next action without guessing the cause or declaring a specialist result from video.
Explains baseline, cursory and purpose-based painting condition reports and the value of clear images when works move. Canadian Conservation Institute · Condition reporting paintings, Part I ↗
This phone video records visible appearance only. It does not authenticate, value, diagnose or conserve an artwork, and it does not replace a specialist condition report when one is required.
Questions, answered
It can record a work's visible appearance at a particular movement or review, including the whole work, accessible surface, frame and the location of a mark.
No. A specialist report may require close examination, consistent imaging, material knowledge and treatment judgement beyond this video workflow.
An overview helps identify the object and locate detail views. It also gives a repeatable comparison at later movement stages.
A fictional completed example with object and movement details, four visual observations, frames from the clips, follow-up and scope notes.
Guidance checked 9 October 2026. The four-point route is a SiteSurvey example, not a method prescribed by these sources.
Explains baseline, cursory and purpose-based painting condition reports and the value of clear images when works move.
Describes condition checking as a collections-management process, including checks at points of risk such as movement.
Search research: Keywords Everywhere estimated 90 UK monthly searches for “art condition report” when checked 9 October 2026. Some searches seek specialist conservation reports rather than recording software; that intent needs separate validation. This is not a traffic or conversion forecast.
SiteSurvey Walk Cam explains the product capability. The clips are AI-generated examples.