Task 1 - Resubmitted

Single and Multi Camera Video Production

In video production there are two different types of camera techniques that can be used. Single Camera Technique and Multi Camera Technique.

Single Camera Techniques

Single Camera recording is used to shoot scenes individually , for example in a film each separate shot or camera angle is taken using the same camera which can be moved and reset for each different shot.

In television most directors go with either Single Camera or Multi camera depending on which type of show it is. For example, most primetime dramas, music videos, soap operas and talk shows will be shot using single camera as it is easier to control and organise.

The advantage of using a single camera set ups allows production to be filmed in a different order which allows different scenes to be filmed at different times in the day. Single camera production can make the final product look more realistic and believable and it gives the camera man more control over the camera when filming.

The disadvantages of using a single camera set up is filming each scene can take a lot of time whereas using a multi camera setup, you can complete the filming and it’s a much quicker process because you’d have more cameras which could capture the scenes much quicker. It would also take a lot of time to edit the final product when using a single camera set up because each scene has been filmed individually.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-camera_setup

Multi Camera Techniques

Multi Camera recording is normally used to shoot Sitcoms like Big Bang Theory. Most Multi shots are normally filmed in one take without having to start and stop. The advantages of using multi camera is that there isn’t much editing to do and it’s a lot quicker than using Single Shot cameras as there is no need to relight the scene. The disadvantages of using Multi Camera is that you can’t be particular in  changing the lighting as it needs to suit all camera angles. Also when it comes to having more essential equipment on scene, it can be difficult to place them because it may not be in one camera but it could be in any of the others which means setting up could take more time.

There are a lot of advantages to using Multi camera set up, for example it is a lot quicker than using a single camera set up because there are multiple cameras to shoot multiple things at the same time but from different places and the editing process is a lot quicker because the production is edited at the same time as filming. This works well for soap operas because they have to keep to a strict schedule. Multi camera set ups are good for filming live as the cameras can focus on different parts of the scene at the same time which means that you don’t have to keep repeating the same scene over and over. Having multi cameras on one scene can also provide more footage and different camera angles.

There are also some disadvantages of multi camera set ups, for example if someone makes a mistake while filming, the whole thing will have to be refilmed whereas this wouldn’t happen if you were using a single camera set up. Another problem could be is that sometimes things happen that aren’t expected like lights or recording equipment. Using a multi camera set up does not allow you to have as much control over the camera as you would if you used a single camera set up. Although using more the one camera can be pretty expensive for the production company.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-camera_setup