Single camera production is the use of one camera being used to film or shot a scene. This gives only one angle but it can be very effective and dramatic. Single camera production is be used when you are filming a series or even a movie.
Multi camera production is the use of multiple cameras, this is normally used in live events such as festivals, and talk shows where you also have a live audience. This can enable you to get loads of different angles because you have multiple cameras.
Single and multi camera both have different ways to be used, such as a multi camera can be used in Talk shows, live events also in studios where it aired live.This is much easier for talks shows becasue the cameras are already set up for you,so you dont need to move them and change angles. Such as a single camera you can do as many takes as you like because it is not streamed to a live audience and you can edit it after so there are no mistakes in it. However that's why you have to be careful using mulit camera because it is aired live there cant be no mess up or delays. Therefore when you zoom in you have to stay zoomed in because you can cut in front of another camera man and mess up there shot.
Jeremy Kyle Show
The Jeremy Kyle Show above is a multi camera production this is because it is a live talk show with live audience. They use multi camera because you can't miss any shots and they cant mess up with there shooting. In the Jeremy Kyle show you can that the scenes change really quickly so it basically does a shot reverse shot where you see one person talking then the camera will go straight to the next person that is talking also there is a master shot all the time at the start of his show because he always introduces the members of the show who has come in. All of this what happens on his show can not be caught by using single camera becasue it will take to long to get everything especially facial expressions and the way audience react as well. If you did use a single camera there would be so much editing it would cost way to much to rent the editing suite anyway. It would probably cost more then the show to use. However through out the show you can see that when Jeremy is talking it then cuts to his audience to see there reactions and even there comments on what is going on.
Glastonbury
This clip above is of Glastonbury Festival that the BBC film every year it is on. This a music festival and it is entertainment.They have used multi camera production to film this because this is also a live event, where this would stream around the world. Multi camera is also used because they want the audience to see everything,they want it to be realistic. There is a crowd view and a birds eye view from using multi camera. In this clip as you can see from watching it there is alot of cuts and zooms from the crowd back to the performers but mostly zooms because they want also give it a good affect.
Docotr Who
The Girl Who Died is a episode from Doctor Who, it uses Single Camera Production because there are alot of dramatic shots in the open of this clip. There was a close up used straight away of all the vikings looking scared and worried and what that noise is. Using a camera shot such as a close up straight away automatically gives the audience that excitement on to what is going to happen next so they carry on watching it. This is a sci-fi so they mostly use single camera production because they want dramatic effects and facial expressions to draw the audience in more. However for a series like this using single camera is probably cheaper than using muliple cameras because even though there will be a lot of editing they will get a lot more effects and dramatic scenes.The 180 degree rule is always used when using a single camera because it it so much easier. In this Doctor Who clip its shows the 180 degree a lot this to show that it can't be broken when using single camera. But a disadvantage of this is that is can easily be broken when using multi camera production. However using single camera production the scene can be re done over and over again but on the other hand this can waste a lot of time re doing it. Coverage shots are also used alot when using single camera becasue it also shows a lot of dramatci effects when used and thats what the directors want when shooting.
Skins, Come fly with me and Utopia
Skins is also a single camera production this is because it is a teen drama which contains a lot of dramatic scenes and it is not shot in front of a live audience. You can tell there is a lot of editing in it because there is a range of shots that go on through out the series. There are a range of camera techniques being used through out, especially close up, shot reverse shot.
Come fly with me is a comedy and this also use single camera production. However depending on what type of comedy it is because some comedians have a talk show which will use multi camera production because there will be a live audience . However a show like this even though its comical they will use single camera because it is not live. A lot of over the shoulder shots, close ups and mid shots are being used because its suppose to be a comedy documentary.
Utopia
This is Utopia it is a thriller and also uses single camera production. I think it is important to use single camera when creating a thriller because thrillers are suppose to create suspense for the audience, that's why there are also a lot of different camera techniques being used. I made a thriller webisode which we had to use a lot of camera techniques to make it have that thriller thrill to it.
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Advantages of Single camera production
- Its the traditional way of film making
- The director has more creative control
- Dont need to shoot to your storyboard
- Shoot different scenes at different times
- Its cheaper because only one camera, so only need to hire one camera man
Disadvantages of Single Camera Production
- more editing has to be done
- more outtakes
- Time consuming
- Daylight is a big problem because you need to keep the same lighting at all time, also the continuity level will change as well.
- Transition between different lighting and shoots
- There is no 180 degree rule to follow
- Easier to cut between shots
- Camera set up is only done once
- You do not get to redo the shots
- Other cameras can be used on the shoot and may get in the way
- Using MCP it can be very expensive as you are paying for the cameras
- Cant be used for loads of TV genres because MC will not be needed
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