Faye's Unit 20 work

TASK 1

Task 1: Understanding 'single camera production'

a) Define 'single camera production':

Single camera production is simply a piece of media either a music video or film shot with a single camera

b) Identify the advantages and disadvantages of single camera production (refer to examples where you can):

Advantages Cheaper if more cameras were used, each camera man man could cost money and lighting and sound units More control and lighting for each shot enhances the detail and excitement you are not limited in how much space you need to set up your shot one crew member means less money being spent less time consuming (multi) single camera in terms of money small budget  we can get creative with it

Disadvantages It takes longer to be able to set up. Editing time you will spend a lot of time trying to edit because all of the shots that have been taken less realistic reactions as one actor gets filmed at a time the reactions aren't as natural you only need many people to operate many cameras multi camera needs more people you need more time (single) continuity  edit process (single) multi camera in terms of money it takes longer

c) How does multi-camera differ to single camera productions?
Multi- camera is different to single camera productions because it is typically for event filming, live events, some TV shows and interviews. We usually use several camera and the editing is much faster. The lighting is above the studio floor and controlled remotely

There are usually two or more cameras on set sometimes even in different rooms. Multi-camera are cheaper and faster 

Whereas simple camera productions are much more expensive and laborious to produce as you only need one camera for it. it takes longer easier with a small budget and we can get creative with it

d) List 3 examples of single camera shows/films (aim for different genres)

1) Modern Family

2) Silicon valley

3) The Last Man on Earth

List 3 examples of multi-camera shows (aim for different genres)

1) The michael mcintyre show

2) Friends

3) The Big Bang Theory

Notes

Platforms for showing single camera production

social media

online

narrative based music videos

adverts

documentaries


platforms for screening single camera productions
Netflix
adverts
instagram
film festivals common for short films produced using single camera
cinema single/films examples IT, SAW
television: series, serials examples Eastenders, 13 reasons why

Types of single camera productions:

Series: Brooklyn Nine Nine Modern family Shiro's story 

Single drama: A profile of J Threads

Soap Opera: Eastenders, coronation street emmerdale hollyoaks 

Sitcom/ comedy: The IT Crowd

Documentary: 

Adverts:

Narrative - based music video: 

corporate/ promotional video:


The importance of Camera Angles

The director has the final saying of what type of camera angles and camera shots that are being used 
the director wants the audience to see where the scene is now set or taking place, which shot would be better
how much of the scene is (for framing)
2 elements

shot size: how far away the person or object the director wants us to focus on
examples:

extreme long shot, long shot, close up, extreme close up, Medium long shot, medium long shot and medium close up
camera angle
change of the shot helps us to understand what is going on as it shows who is in control who breaks where and who doesn't  

Activity 2

Extreme long shot

trying to show the environment. This can be dramatic because as it shows scenes of a thrilling action taking place.

Long Shot. The dramatic effect of the effect because it shows the scene properly.

Medium Long shot. The dramatic effect of the effect is that shows the character in detail

Medium close up. The dramatic effect is that it shows a focus on the subject and what is happening in the story

close up shot. helps to show the character's emotions and how they must be feeling

Activity 3

birds eye view. it helps to show authority in power and the character.

eye view. The dramatic effect is that defined as the actual height of the person

high angle. The dramatic effect makes you look vulnerable

Four Basic categories of camera movement

the dolly (follows the person around) 

the pan (brief) arc where the camera pivots at a 360 degree helps to show the character's emotion

the tilt (the camera pivots vertically up and down or vice versa

the boom or crane (mounting the camera in a boom or crane creates a powerful dramatic effect by revealing the scale of the action) 

steadicam (mechanical system that produces very steady, jitter free, images from hand-held camerawork)

lens movement 

zoom in

zoom out

zoom lenses have variable distance captures

framing styles

tight framing

image where there is a lack of space around the subject

it shows that the Ain character is contradicted

loose framing

have a sense of open space but isolation would be included

having many many changes will create a dramatic effect on freedom

deep focus framing

objects or characters

you still have a close up so it shows the character's emotion meaning your getting a sense of what is happening

functions of moving camera shots

to reveal dramatic information

to narrow and focus attention on specific objects or characters

Trucking

A tracking shot is any shot where the camera follows backward, forward or moves alongside the subject being recorded

Maintaining continuity

lighting is about the creative choice to maintain or willingly not maintain fighting consistency throughout a sequence of shots.