Multicamera Techniques

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Task 1: Define Multi-camera techniques through a written report or an audio-visual presentation.

Multi-camera set up is a way of shooting TV shows using multiple camera's this is more effective, cheaper and plain easier especially for live TV, this is because they don't have to keep retaking shots and scenes to capture different shots. The advantage of it being cheaper is because they can get it done a lot quicker, this is because they can shoot different scenes and the same time, also they can get multiple shots on one scene without keeping to stop and reposition the camera like you would with a single camera show. Furthermore the editing is done a lot faster as they have many shots to choose from, this means you can select a few shots from each angle and synchronize them together. An example if this is on the X-factor and big brother, this is so the shots can keep swapping from the contestants, judges and even the crowd, this builds excitement and makes the show flow better. In the studio where the producer will be situated, there will be a screen in front of him and he will just give an order of what camera shot should be played and what shot is coming next. He will have control of what the camera's do, like weather they should track something or zoom in or out. Also he will have to control all the sound levels and all the effects and transitions.

Some of the programmes that use multiple cameras are live shows or events such as; Sports, X-factor and Big brother.

Task 2: cont…

Watch the clips below and explain how the clips do the following….

• Camera-angles
• Camera-movement (direction and speed)
• Camera Positioning
• How the multi-camera techniques communicate meaning to the viewer and maintain viewer interest.

Kraftwork:

A range of camera angles including Extreme long shot and Medium long shot in used. The effect of this makes the viewer feel like they are in the audience. Also the use of the ariel tracking shot keeps the viewer interested. Also because there is such a range of different synthetic sounds the range of camera angles and shots suits the type of band this is. By not using any close-up shots in keeps there identity in the dark therefore giving the concert and the band and sense of robotics and technology. The use of the birds eye view shot shows the crowd as well as the band them self, By doing this it shows you how many fans there is at the concert therefore showing how successful they are in attracting an audience that big.

Football:
At the start of this video we see information been given to the audience with the view of a digital scoring board. This moves on to a steady close-up shot of the presenter talking further about football. As we see him say goodbye the shot changed to an extreme close-up panning shot of a trophy. Moving onto a medium shot of the trophy, with extreme close-ups of different mens faces beside it. We see a bright light shining over the trophy, suggesting that it has importantance. We move on to see generic scenes of football matches, however this is made interesting by adding slow motion shots of different aspects of the matches to signify positive moments. The fast-paced dramatic music adds tension to the video and adds interest with the viewer.

Task 4: Use the ideas from your mind-map to write a treatment for your programme giving an overview of the programme and how it will be appropriate for your target audience

Our Friday World is going to be friendly and have a comedy effect. We want our show to include a lot of humor from the presenters and the types of video we show. During the show we are going to show a range of videos, the first video will be a well-known music video by the band ‘Outcast’. The song ‘Hey Ya’ is a popular song which everyone can sing along to, we aim to get the audience involved in our Friday World show from the beginning. The next video played will be a video which we made ourselves called the Irritant banana – we based this on a show named ‘Balls of Steel which features a character named ‘The Annoying Devil’. The irritant banana plays tricks on oblivious members of the public, this adds humour to our Friday World programme as the character is dressed in a banana suit preforming slip-stick comedy. The presenters tell short ‘cheesy’ jokes throughout the programme as well. This engages the audience further as they will interact with the presenters to answer the joke. In our Friday World we also wanted to include a Single Camera drama from our Media class because it was an opportunity to see how our target age ranges would act. After we engaged out audience we chose to play a Single Camera drama about the effect of drugs to add a serious element to our show. Then to finish off the show we will play a spoof of two programmes ‘The Inbetweeners’ and ‘the peep show’ named The Outcasts. Our aim was to ensure out Friday World show appealed to a wide age range

Equipment:

• 2 Panasonic AG-DUX 100B
• 2 Panasonic TH-650 DU Tripods
• 2 Manfrotto 1005 BAC floodlights
• 2 Chairs
• Cue Cards
• Backdrop
• Mackie ONYX 1640 Mixer

Task 5: Create a final shooting script and floor plan for your multi-camera programme.

Task 6, See unit 21 task 11- Health and Safety