A multi camera set up is a type of production where multiple video cameras film or broadcast a show simultaneously. It means that you can capture the action from more than one angle, giving you more footage to choose from.
A single camera production is when one camera is used to take all the shots one by one. This method of production is a lot cheaper than multi camera but it is more time consuming.
The following web links discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in a multi camera production.
After looking at these websites, I have came to my own conclusions about the pros and cons of working on a multi camera production.
Pros
- Time Saving-You will save masses of time if you use multi camera as not every shot has to be taken individually
- Continuity-You will run in to less errors due to continuity as the scene you are shooting will only have to be acted once
- Editing-You wont have to spend a huge section of your budget on editing as most of it will have been done during filming by the vision mixers
Cons
- Less Flexibility-Due to the fact that there is so much camera/recording equipment around the set, you will be limited to a shorter shot list i.e. you may not be able to do an 'over the shoulder' shot in case you capture any of the equipment
- Lighting-It will be harder and take longer to light a multi camera production as more of the set will be seen and the lighting has to look realistic on every camera. Also the lights will have to be places strategically in order to avoid any shadows being cast on the set
- Expenses-A multi camera production is much more expensive to run than a single camera. This is down to the cost of things like location, crew, equipment etc. Although you may get a better result for your show, and it may be easier to shoot, the cost will set you back quite a bit and may prevent you from improving the quality of other aspects of your production such as actors/presenters, costume/set design
The following links are different types of multi camera production set ups:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIeFZCSrgKA
In shows like mock the week a multi camera set up is needed in order to show all the guests. We see at 0:37-0:40 that the camera switches from Dara O'Brian to one of the teams as he introduces them and the same again at 0:40-0:43 For the other team. For the vision mixers to switch between cameras in this way takes a lot of concentration because they need to get the cuts correct for it to be successful. Also most of the conversations during the show aren't scripted, meaning the vision mixers need to be on the ball and ready to follow the guests as they talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2xdYQ2jB3s
During a football game the cameras have to constantly be switching to follow the action. The production companies have cameras set up all around the pitch and also above in order to capture everything they possibly can. We see from 3:29 the camera is set on the player taking the free kick and at 3:33 the camera switches to a wide shot of the rest of the players and the net so that they don't miss any action and have complete coverage of the game.
During a football game the cameras have to constantly be switching to follow the action. The production companies have cameras set up all around the pitch and also above in order to capture everything they possibly can. We see from 3:29 the camera is set on the player taking the free kick and at 3:33 the camera switches to a wide shot of the rest of the players and the net so that they don't miss any action and have complete coverage of the game.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bHHryaNEfYw
Throughout this news channel the camera is mainly set up as a mid shot of the presenter, so she can talk directly to the camera about the news. Also she will be reading off an auto cue. However when another presenter is shown on the screen in a different location at 4:49, the camera switches in order for the viewers to see both people as they speak. This part of the report will also be partially improvised so she wont need the auto cue to read off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQ3m11W2N4&spfreload=10
On this show they have cameras set up on each of the participants so that when they talk the audience can see each person individually. we see at the very beginning, from 0:10 to 0:15 the camera switches onto the guests as the host introduces them. This will have been scripted aso that when he says their names the audience know who he's talking about. The hard thing about this show is that most of the discussion isn't scripted, so the vision mixers have to be ready to switch the camera onto the person talking at any moment.
I think that Mock the Week and The Talking Dead made the best use of multi camera production on their shows, as they have to be quick and precise about their camera changes in order to film the person who is talking. Also they use many different cameras in various angles which means the show isn't set on just a few simple shots and wont get boring and tedious to watch. I think the news report could possibly be shot using single camera production, due to the fact that there isn't much movement of the cameras and the programme isn't fast paced, so the production team have time to move the cameras and switch the shot if they want/have to.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQ3m11W2N4&spfreload=10
On this show they have cameras set up on each of the participants so that when they talk the audience can see each person individually. we see at the very beginning, from 0:10 to 0:15 the camera switches onto the guests as the host introduces them. This will have been scripted aso that when he says their names the audience know who he's talking about. The hard thing about this show is that most of the discussion isn't scripted, so the vision mixers have to be ready to switch the camera onto the person talking at any moment.
I think that Mock the Week and The Talking Dead made the best use of multi camera production on their shows, as they have to be quick and precise about their camera changes in order to film the person who is talking. Also they use many different cameras in various angles which means the show isn't set on just a few simple shots and wont get boring and tedious to watch. I think the news report could possibly be shot using single camera production, due to the fact that there isn't much movement of the cameras and the programme isn't fast paced, so the production team have time to move the cameras and switch the shot if they want/have to.
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