Anastasia's upper sixth media blog: Unit 22: Single camera techniques

TASK 1

Task 1: Understanding 'single camera production'

a) Define 'single camera production':

Using one camera through out the whole production.

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

Advantages: Smaller budget (less cameras and staff) All footage in one place more realistic	Disadvantages: recording takes longer one take at a time

c) How does multi-camera differ to single camera productions?
multi - camera uses more than one camera. allows shot variety however is more expensive. single camera gives more opportunities for different locations.
multi camera uses several cameras in a studio based setting, video is also edited live. enhanced lighting makes it easier to pick the best lighting, and doesn't get in the way of the camera set ups. however the more cameras that are being used the more crew is needed to operate which is a costly disadvantage.

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

1) Modern family

2) Alice in Wonderland

3) Mad Men

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

1) The Big Bang Theory

2) Friends

3) Family ties

e) What is the definition of genre? Why is this important for audiences?

a style of media platform. genre is important because it allows the audience to know what content will be there.

FORMAT:

Single: self contained story 60-90 minutes film
serial format- several episodes
series- containing the same characters throughout, different episodes

GENRES:

ACTION - guns, violence, blood, cars

COMEDY

ROMANCE

SCI FI

HORROR

THRILLER

DRAMA

ADVENTURE

FANTASY

Series	power
Single drama
Crime drama genre
Soap Opera genre	eastenders
Sitcom/Comedy.	modern family
Linear narrative
Nonlinear narrative
Flashback narrative
Open ending narrative
Closed ending narrative
Realist narrative
Anti-realist narrative