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1. Single Camera
Techniques
Layton Mensforth

2. What is single camera
production
There is two types of camera formats these are single camera formats and also multi camera formats. Productions
which use single camera formats are used with one camera you can oftensee this format used in dramas comedies
and also documentaries. Single camera production is where each shot and also each camera angle is taken with the
one camera and has not used multiple cameras (Multi camera format) to get the different angles.

3. Advantages of single camera
There is so many advantages of using single camera for example it can save quite a lot of the budgt which could
go towards more equipment costumes and props etc. Using single camera also gives you more control when
shooting each shot this also include the sound and lighting in each shot. This also means that you have more
space on set which makes setting up the lighting and sound a lot easier because you have more space to get
everything set up. It also means that it is easier to capture different angles because there is more space on set
Using single camera production means that less people are needed to operate the camera which therefore
saves a lot of the budget money as they will not need to pay as much for personal as less people will be need to
be hired. This will also save space on the set as they will not be multiple people crowding around the cameras
due to the fact that less people will be needed on set at the same time. With advantages such as these it helps
you understand why most films use a single camera technique in production especially in tv series and
comedies when it would be rather hectic on set as there is a lot going on and in series there is a lot of things
that need to be hot in a short period of time and it helps out when there is less people crowded around on set.

4. Disadvantages of single camera
One of the biggest disadvantages of using single camera productions is that it often seems to get repetitive as
most scenes will need to be re shot multiple times in order to capture every detail and make sure that everything
that is in the scene is perfect. After a while this may start to get irritating especially if things keep going wrong as
they will keep needing to be reshot an because there is not more than one camera that is recording the scene this
may also lead to more unrealistic reactions. This is because the actors will have already done this scene multiple
ties so that they will not be able to act as realistically as they had done in the first scene
Editing will also be effected because you have to go through each and every take and shots to find which is the
best. AS well as this they may have to merge certain parts of each take in the scene in order to make it look as
realistic as possible this will also increase the time in which it will take to edit this is because they will have to wait
for the cameraman to finish shooting the scene before they can give the editor the footage. If they were to use
multi camera production they would be able to get the different angle shots earlier meaning that the editing could
begin at a sooner point in time which would therefor decrease the overall editing time

5. Camera techniques of single camera production
Snorrricam:
This technique could be used in multiple different ways to give the viewer an over the shoulder shot whilst the
character is moving, Another way in which this technique can be used is to capture facial expressions at any
angle which again can be done whilst they are moving.
Steadicam: This technique allows the camera operator to move freely no matter if they are running or walking
however the camera is still moving but the shots are completely smooth
Birdseye View: This is where the camera is being pointed down directly on the action which gives it an aerial
view on every bit of action that is happening during the scene.
Wormeye View: This is the opposite of the of the Birdseye view as in this view the camera is directly looking
up from the ground rather than looking down. This is to give the effect of something being bigger than others
There is 3 platforms which this is used these are Movies, Tv shows and also music videos

6. The use of single camera techniques
Single camera techniques are often used in films they are often used to join a number of tracking shots and
also panning shots. They are often used to establish the setting for the audience as it usually circulate the
room. They are also used due to the fact it is more simple than multi camera techniques. The choices of
comera formats can depend on what is being filmed for example in the 1960s many comedy movies such as
the office thae adams family etc was shot by using the single camera format

7. Brooklyn Nine Nine
https://youtu.be/HlBYdiXdUa8
The target audience for this tv series is mainly teenagers however it is something which people
from all age groups would enjoy. This particular clip uses single camera techniques which is
shown as the camera is zooming in and out of the characters face as It shows a number of
potential suspects lined up singing parts of the Backstreet Boys song I want it that way which
create quite a comedic atmosphere. The zooming in and out draws the audiences attention the
the specific character the camera is also being handheld which is shown as it appears to be
slightly shaky

8. At the beginning of the music video it shows a wide shot of benny blanco who appears to be rather
happy as he is sat waving straight at the camera. This shot is set up to emphasize the the main forcus
(Benny Blanco) aswell as showing the the surrounding environment. This often happens in the start of
video as they usually starts of with a wide shot to establish the surroundings rather than an instant close
up of the artist.
https://youtu.be/56WBK4ZK_cw