Single Camera Production vs Multi Camera Production

Single camera production in Film and TV

Different Genres

Jeremy Kyle Show (Multi Camera)
Jeremy Kyle is a multi camera production because it is a live show and is shot in a studio. Single camera cannot be used for this show because there will be need to get different shots from different angles all at the same time and you cannot do this with a single camera but its possible using a multi camera.

Utopia



Thrillers, like Utopia also use single camera production due to shots being filmed from different angles that are single camera techniques. examples of this are close ups. these are to bring importance to a certain character or object. two shots are used to show relationship. for shows, it is not suitable to use multi cameras because the camera ill have to be shot from 3 different angles and cameras. this will waste more time and will have the same footage. i have had expericne in filming a short thriller, and found that it was easier to use a single camera than multiple, also there are less people in the crew i had to there was no hassle we had a range of footage and coverage shots to use that were shot with one camera.

Come fly with me


Single cameras production are used in comedy shows such as come fly with me, it is generally used in talk shows (comedy), so it can get different shots from other angles. in come fly with me, there are a wide number of close ups used in this clip above. 

Advantages

The advantages of single camera production is that it allows you to film one shot with one camera, also with a single camera, close-ups, long shots and wide shots are generally used to show relationship between characters. Furthermore, single cameras are used for productions that are on a budget as only one camera needs to be purchased or hired, and is also an easier way to organise shooting. Documentaries are shot with single cameras as they have become more useful. Single camera production (or techniques) are used for small spaces and is better to scout for locations. Another advantage is that the final sequence of scenes are always arranged when editing that scenes, and do not have to be shot in a sequence. 

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of single camera production is that when shooting, you are only able to shoot at one angle at a time. This means that more time will be spent in the editing room which leads to more money being spent if the production is on a budget. Due to all of the footage being filmed on one camera, all of the mistakes and out takes will have to be sorted out which wastes time, only two actors/characters can be filmed with a single camera. Lastly, the quality of the camera wouldn't be that clear or pragmatic.

Advantages

The advantages of multi camera production is that it uses uses more than the one camera. It allows people to cover more area (and location) because there are multiple cameras and many other different shots can be used for each camera; so emotion and reaction can be seen with different angles. It is quicker to film as the scenes do not have to be repeated to get every piece of footage.  The alteration from one character to another will be effortless as it will be filmed together rather than one character being filmed at a time and having to repeat the process. Lastly, with multi camera production, it is possible to light unfamiliar shots with different cameras and angles.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of multi camera production is that it takes a very long time to set up cameras due to there being a wide amount of equipment. Lastly, the cost for multiple cameras are more than single cameras because there will be more than 2 cameras being used for filming.

Single Camera Techniques Blog Report - week 2

Close up - close ups were used in this webisode to add importance. e.g who is calling the phone to let viewers know who is calling the phone. An advantage of using a close up is to show emotion and importance. 

We used this shot in our webisode to show or add importance to the phone and the person calling it (in this case, is her mum).

Shot reverse shot - this is used to show the back of one character then shown from the front. this is used when people are having conversations. An advantage is to make viewers think that the character is looking at a certain objects, but the viewers cannot see it.
We used this shot in our webisode to show that two characters are having a conversation.

 Mid shot - this is used to highlight a character, in this case, the character walking into the room and the camera is filming the character from waist upwards. An advantage of using a mid shot is to show the character in more detail as she walks into the room. We didn't use this shot because we didn't need to establish any character.

Over the shoulder shot - this shot is used to show two characters having a conversation, one of the characters faces are shown to show facial expressions and the other character's face is not shown due to the camera filming them from the back. An advantage of using a over the shoulder shot is that it sets the position for two character. We used this shot to get a different angle of the two characters.

 High angle shot - the camera is tilted from a high angle top show that the character is smaller and intimidating. An advantage of using this shot is to make the character vulnerable. We used this shot to make the character look weak and vulnerable.

Wide shot - this is used to give away a certain location, as it also shows relationship between both characters. In this case, it shows a character walking out of a door; this shows the location or object. An advantage of using this shot is to give viewers a sight of the location. We used this to establish our shots.

Master Shot/Depth of Field tutorial

Master Shot is a shot that captures all the characters and the environment for the purpose of continuing the story.

Depth of field is shallow focus revolves around a smaller depth of field.

SCT Techniques -Movement and Shot types

Using movement in your shots gives you more of an effect on the shot and it makes it look more interesting.

1. Pan - Pan is a horizontal camera movement therefore the camera moves left and right in a central axis. we never used this in our webisode however it would of created tension and meaning.

2. Tilt - Tilt is a vertical camera movement in which the camera moves up or down, for example the camera takes a shot from over the shoulder of a character showing the events happening from the characters point of view.

3. Dutch Tilt - Dutch tilt is a camera is deliberately slanted on one side, used for dramatic effects distortion.

4. Dolly Zoom - Dolly Zoom is zooming in and out of the subject while simultaneously adjusting the zoom angle to keep the subject the same size

5. Follow Shot - camera follows the subject of action

6 Trucking -side to side camera movement

7. Dolly -moving in and out of the subject

Using shot types gives you more meaning in your shots

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 Close ups- are to show facial expressions with detail and also so show the importance of an subject 

2. Long shot - to show the area that the subject is surrounded in an that it might be important to the subjects upbringing

 3. Extreme wild shots - it shows the scene that they are in, this shows that the audience where the action is taking place. It’s useful for scenes when the action is spread out.

4. Mid shot - is from the waist up showing their body language

5. 2 shot - is when two people are in the shot and this shows the relationship between them both

6. Over the shoulder shot - from behind the person looking at the subject, shows the position of each person's point of view.

7. Point of view - shows a view from a subject prospective

8. Cut in shot - showing some part of the subject in detail, for example hard movements

Thriller Single Camera Techniques

Single Camera techniques practical assignment

The Master Shot is the shot that keeps all the characters on screen and captures all of the action. A master shot also captures the setting. The master shot is considered to be the foundation of a scene. This is because it is the main camera shot that is filmed before adding or inserting coverage shots such as close ups and mid- shots. Without a master shot it would be hard for the audience to follow the story because there would be nothing but coverage shots, which do not make sense without the master shot to give the audience a general sense of what is happening. The purpose of the Master shot is to introduce the scene by showing all the characters and action included in the scene. The advantage of using a master shot is that it allows the audience to understand what is happening in a particular scene. Using a master shot also tells the audience where the scene is set.

SCT - Long shot, Mid shot, Over the shoulder