Unit 22 single camera techniques

Single camera:

a) Define 'single camera production':

Single camera techniques when every scene is filmed by one camera.

b) Identify the advantages and disadvantages of single camera production (refer to examples where you can):

Advantages Its cheaper        Easier to film in tight spaces   Easier to edit and cut	Disadvantages Time consuming Can't catch all angles Repeating shot more than once

                                                      
c) How does multi-camera differ to single camera productions?

The different between multi-camera and single camera production is that in the multiple camera they used more that one camera to het all angles and single camera production is when they only uses one camera to shot everything.

d) List 3 examples of single camera shows/films (aim for different genres)

1) Game of Thrones 

2) Prison Breake

3) Breaking Bad

List 3 examples of multi-camera shows (aim for different genres)

1) Sports programs- Sky sports

2) News channel- BBC

3) Friends

4) What is the definition of genre? Why is this important for audiences?

Genre is the type of movies it is for example horror, comedy and etc. Its is important for the audience because audience have their own preferences on what type of movies the like.

LESSON 2: SINGLE CAM, FORMAT, GENRE

We will work through the following slides in class and discuss; any further tasks will be carried out on the blog

 LESSON 3: NARRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ELEMENTS

 LINK TO LESSON 2 AND 3 POWERPOINT 

Task 2: Definitions for format, genre and 

narrative structure

Complete the definitions below, giving an example of a SCP for each. 

You must provide a detailed explanation for each term, following class discussions and independent research. This will be vital for the assignment.

Series
Single drama
Crime drama genre
Soap Opera genre
Sitcom/Comedy
Linear narrative
Nonlinear narrative
Flashback narrative
Open ending narrative
Closed ending narrative
Realist narrative
Anti-realist narrative

TASK 3: Narrative

As you watch the film, answer the following questions about the narrative.

Does the clip reveal a linear or non-linear narrative? How can you tell this?

Realist or anti-realist? How can you tell this?

Open or closed ending? How can you tell this?

What genre is the programme or film?

How can you tell the genre? (Characters, editing, camera, narrative, lighting, settings, sounds, themes)

Task 4: Technical analysis 

Define the following technical elements in detail.

CAMERA SHOT TYPES

Close up
Extreme close up
Medium shot
Establishing shot
Long shot
High angle
Low angle
Coverage

CAMERA MOVEMENT

Track
Pan
Tilt
Zoom

LIGHTING

High key
Low key
Natural
Artificial

EDITING

Continuity
Cut
Montage
Split-screen

SOUND

Diegetic
Non-diegetic

SCRIPTING

Building a scene/story