Single camera and multi-camera

In this report I am going be discussing what a single camera is and how it also set and what are the advantages and the disadvantages of singe camera also I am going to give some example of which TV shows uses single camera. Correspondingly I am going discuss what is multi-camera is and what are the advantages and disadvantages of using multi-camera.  

Single camera

A single camera production is used for several of shorts. In the film industry the single camera is used for low budget, most common used in a music videos and used for prime time’s drama and advertisement.  A single camera is mostly use for short film, music video, advertisement or prime dramas.

For example, the series ‘Utopia’ uses single camera which is a Single-Drama , this is because Utopia is short film which can the director can record the scene numerous of time changing the angle such as close up, mid short and control the lighting. Another examples Come fly with us, Skins and Doctor Who all of these series use single camera when filming

How to set-up single camera       

Single camera is very easy to set when filming. By setting up a single camera you can film the film or series in stages. Single camera are usually used in films or series, this because is because you set a camera when filming a person using close up, mid shots, high and low angles and Master Shot and change the lighting. Single camera is use instead of multi-cameras in series or films because it cheaper, more easily to carry around and shot the scene again and again.

1.       Firstly you go to the person or object that you want to film

2.       Position your tripod in front of the actor.

3.       Then place your camera on top of the tripod  

4.       Finally start filming the scene using  different camera shot techniques