Single camera, is when you film using one camera only in either a film or show its used to show more dramatic effect of the characters towards the audience including shots such as close up and extreme close ups, shooting at one angle. It's most commonly used in serials and series such as thrillers to create mystery and suspense.
Types of genres that use single camera techniques:
Utopia -Thriller
In the show utopia we notice many single camera techniques have been used shot types such as close ups, mid shots and more. This is used to create suspense as its a thriller as well as mystery by using a single camera the director is able to create an atmosphere and relationship between the characters such as the mother and child and the male. The set up of using a single camera is very simple basically placing the camera in front of the character on a tripod and then filming from the angle you are at. The scene begins with a master shot where all characters are in shot as well as the location they are at we already know before that they will begin having a conversation sitting at the airport waiting for their plane. By using a one camera you are able to capture detail of the character such as facial expressions and eye contact with the audience.
Come fly with me- Comedy
In the comedy show 'come fly with me' they use many single camera techniques to relate to reality including shots such as close ups and mid shots to focus on facial expressions also the surroundings, to conclude when we would have to speak to people in ordinary life we would only see from shoulders up. Also is a type documentary show were different people are interviewed who each have different roles in the airport.
Multi camera production
Whereas, multi camera is using more than one camera at different angles making it easier to cut to one camera to the other. It's most commonly used in live shows that are filmed in studios.It gives the director less control than with a single camera but is a faster way of filming and more expensive.Multi camera techniques is mainly used for live shows to ensure that they cover all action going on in the show
Types of genres that use multi camera techniques :
Graham Norton - Talk show
Shows such as Graham Norton , Jermery Kyle etc use multi camera as they are shows which are live on TV meaning that it's easily and quicker to use more than one camera filming different aspects in the show at the same time. They don't have time to be filming with a single camera as that would mean having to move a lot to capture different angles of people in the show talking making it not suitable to watch as it would be very jumpy and rushed not easy to understand what's going on. Whilst watching the show the audience can see a range of different shots and angles used as they can cut into shots easily and quickly with multi cam.
Sport channels -live football
Multi camera is mainly used for coverage, coverage means showing all of the action shown at the same time such as filming a live football match. It's impossible to film a live football match with a single camera as you wouldn't be able to achieve filming all action that was happening and all the players at the same time with a single camera as if you missed filming a goal you wouldn't be able to re do that shot as the fact it was live the players couldn't re play that goal again as it's simple a game.
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