Single camera techniques

Introduction:

In this blog post, I am going to be researching and explaining the filming and editing technique of "single camera techniques.

The purpose of researching this information is so I can apply these techniques when making my 5 minute film. I will research and explain the technique and provide examples of it being used in current media products.

Single camera techniques

"A single camera production is when only one camera is used on a shoot rather than multiple cameras.  This is likely to be used on the set of a short film as they tend to have short scripts, or it could possibly be due to a small budget or the equipment that is available to you.

Using Multi camera means that shots can edited together quickly, providing the viewer with something new to look at.  This can be achieved on a single camera production too, but a scene will have to be shot multiple times from different angles to achieve the same look.  Using single camera also means that time can be taken to construct the scenes well." (1)

"In single-camera, if a scene cuts back and forth between actor A and actor B, the director will first point the camera towards A and shoot shots number 1, 3, 5, 7, and so on. Then they will point the camera toward B and do shots number 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on.

In the post-production editing process, the shots will be assembled into their final order. Furthermore, single-camera productions tend to cluster the shooting of all the scenes that utilize a certain set and cast." (2)

Examples

EastEnders - 10-09-2012  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEAYwR04lrg)

ugly betty season 4 episode 20 part 1(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BldBXAhC_IU)

Bibliography

(1) http://gemmatv.wordpress.com/category/single-camera-techniques/ (11/09/2012)

(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-camera_setup (11/09/2012)

http://maloneydrama.wordpress.com/single-camera-techniques/ (11/09/2012)