multi camera set up is a method to make whatever your filming easier to catch and everything what is going on and better because you get different angles. This makes the production look better and the audience doesn't lose interest. Many production companies have a multi camera set up because the production they are doing maybe live.
Single camera production
Most low budget shows use single camera.
A single camera production is where only one camera is on set every shot and everything what's being filmed is all on the same camera. A single camera production can be great because it can get the most out of your actors and also save you money on equipment and crew.
Peep show is a famous single camera production This gave it a certain depth to the show and give it a different feel to normal comedies . This didn't stop them from making a great TV show.
Pros and Cons of multi camera production.
http://bartiib.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/multi-camera-case-study.html
http://lisagg2.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-multi-cam/
The following web links talk about the pros and cons of working in a multi camera set up. In my summary the pros and cons are.
PROS
- Time saving- Multi camera will save you loads of time and this is great if your doing a big production because if anything goes wrong you can go back.
- Editing - Editing takes a long time to do so having a multi camera production will save money.
- Live events - Having multi camera production on a production what is live is a must because you can get different shots and also capture more.
CONS
- Cost- Cost is very important if you making a production you have to manage your money right. If your production is low budget you are better off doing a single camera production.
- Set - You might be out on set and not all of the cameras can fit.
A list of TV shows what use multi camera.
8 out 10 cats is a Quiz show it uses a multi camera production to film it. You see the use of one the cameras at 0.19 it seems to be on crane then they cut to another camera at 0.22 to one of the guests on the show they have cut to a mid shot.
Match of the day extra is a multi camera production. It starts of with a wide shot so you can see all the guests at 0.28 this is a good use of multi camera production because we get to see who is on the show and also we get to identify who is the presenter.As the presenter is saying the names of the guests different cameras zoom in so we know who they are and what they look like.
At 0.04 there is a zoom in to make it more tense for the viewers. Then it cuts to the guest who is playing the game to see her reaction at 0.06 and then at 0.15 the camera cuts to a person in the audience watching to see what their reaction is. As the show goes on 0.21 we get a long mid shot of one of the guests opening their box and they repeat the zoom in action to create tension.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aodh09ptgMk
This is skys coverage of Manchester city vs QPR. At 00:38 to 00:42 we see a graphic on the screen and then it cuts to the studio. This will be because they will want to get the reaction of the commentator and we want to see the game being played. It is good to have a multi camera production on this programme because we see all of the presenters reacting in their own ways. We also hear the fans in the stadium to make us feel closer to the action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOf1RPLU3CY
At the start 0.01 we get a graphic on screen showing the both teams also with the voice over of the commentator. As the player the scores the camera changes to to a cameraman down on the pitch so we can see the player celebrating. This is in the 11th minute of the game. As the highlight of the goal is shown they use another camera. The camera is high up in the stadium this is because we can see how the goal was made. In the video we see a series of graphic used for the goals scored by each person and by each team. At 17 minutes in the game Reading get a throwing. The camera changes again the the camera man near the pitch. This is because it makes the viewers feel closer to the game.
At the start 0.01 we get a graphic on screen showing the both teams also with the voice over of the commentator. As the player the scores the camera changes to to a cameraman down on the pitch so we can see the player celebrating. This is in the 11th minute of the game. As the highlight of the goal is shown they use another camera. The camera is high up in the stadium this is because we can see how the goal was made. In the video we see a series of graphic used for the goals scored by each person and by each team. At 17 minutes in the game Reading get a throwing. The camera changes again the the camera man near the pitch. This is because it makes the viewers feel closer to the game.
Comparing
In my opinion the deal or no deal had the worst use of multi camera because it repeated the same shots over and over and they got boring they used a mid shot too much in my opinion. The best use of multi camera in my opinion was the Jonathan ross show because they had guests moving about so they had to be quick to think and they don't use the same shot or camera. They don't stay on one shot for too long as well they had to do this because the guests was moving about. I don't think any of the two could of been done with a single camera production because there is too much to capture and the pace of the two productions is too fast.
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