Unit 22- single camera teachniques

different format and examples 

A TV series is, the number of episodes of a TV show. They are given at different times throughout the year. Which may follow into a second series. They can be viewed from a variety of options such as Netflix, 4OD etc, but are first viewed on TV. Which then later can be either turned into a dvd or box set.  Examples such as Skins, Waterloo road and more.

A serial which is a single series that usually consists of 3-6 episodes and is not continued by a second series. Its more popular in a small crime drama such as 'The guilty'. Also another example would be soaps such as Eastenders, Cornation street, Emerdale and holly oaks.

A single drama is an special part drama and normally only lasts for a few episodes And doesn't continue to a second series. An example of this would be the drama seekers called 'Murder' Which won best single drama in 2013. It was filmed using single techniques this allows directors to be very precise and creative with the lighting and shots.

Breaking bad camera shot analysis 

In the 'stay put of my territory' scene we notice the use of movement as the camera follows him whilst walking into the store. Showing a mid shot of his face to his upper body. There was also a use of zooming in the scene. It involves changing the focal length of the lens to make the subject appear closer or further away in the frame. An example of a zoom would be will the man in glasses watches the car drive off it begins from a long shot zooming in close to an close up.At this point we notice anger in his face. 

Other than movement of the camera the director uses varies of shot angles to catch the action most commonly close ups and mid-close ups. A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state. Whereas a mid shot is more appropriate for delivering facts and general information, a close-up exaggerates facial expressions which emotion. This is to make the viewer drawn into the subject's personal space and to shares their feelings.  

High key lighting  is a style of lighting for film and photography that aims to reduce the lightin ratio present in the scene. It is often used in sitcoms and comedies. High-key lighting is usually quite homogeneous and free from dark shadows. The terminology comes from the main light
Interesting example of lighting can be found in Saul’s office.  The character has a job of profiting from criminals like Walt and Jesse, while managing to avoid the type of danger that Walt seems to attract. The lighting in his office is a perfect characterization of this.  The high windows creates the sense that it’s a space that the light tries to penetrate, but can’t.

Genre and technical examples of single camera productions

Introduction 
In this blogpost, I will be giving different genre examples of which use single camera techniques.As well as discussing technical uses of sound, lighting, and camera angles used within the media production.

Genre examples

Sci - fi : Doctor who
The show doctor who has used examples of single camera techniques when the Doctor is having a conversation with his sidekick rose. They use shots such as mid close ups and over the shoulder which show us the conversation.

The sound in the show has lot of sound effects to help the scene match the diegetic sounds. tHere is a use of soundtracks which empathise feelings and motion within the shot. Example of this would be where they use slow music for sad scenes.

The lighting in the show are normal background and key lighting. To show that the audience that the characters where apart of certain parts and were in the show. The program is therefore not staged.

Camera angles I noticed used in doctor who were mostly long shots and high angle shots this is so the  drama is able to capture all action going on in the scene and show all aspects of it. Also to fill the whole screen of the shot.

Comedy: Miranda
We see single camera techniques in the show when the protagonist makes a joke, which she talks directly to the audience to engage them in the program and create humour. To show that she is talking  directly to the audience the camera shifts to her using a mid close up when she speaks.

The sound effects which are used in a comedy sitcom are laughter when something happens or something said in the show is found to be funny. The other sound is the regular voice which is include in the scene

Lighting effects in the show such as normal background and key lighting to let the audience know that they are connected to the characters in the show.

Most camera shots used in the show are mid shots as that's what you will see when talking to someone in relailty so it's related to normal people. Using mid shots captures the motions would is going on in the scene giving an understanding of what is going to happen next.