The difference between single camera and multiple camera

Single Camera and Multiple camera

 

The difference between single camera and multiple camera is; with single camera there is only one camera to capture the shots, however with multiple camera there is more than one camera on set to record the scenes, this makes the editing easier as there are various shots in front that you can select to broadcast, whereas the single makes the editing longer because there is only one camera which necessarily means you would have to search for the right scenes and this may take a huge amount of time. With single camera you have to take the shots separately as you only have one camera, however with multiple cameras you are able to capture the shots all at once as there is more than one camera around to do this.

As a whole, a production that uses the single camera setup usually book just one camera and each of the wide range of shots and camera angles is taken via the same camera which is relocated to reset and get shot or new angle. Also the lighting setup is typically reconfigured for each camera setup. Multiple camera setups consist of multiple cameras in order to film all of the diverse shots (also known as camera angles) of the scene at the same time and the set must be lit to position all camera setup simultaneously. The outcome of multiple camera production is normally quicker, however there is a reduced amount of versatile photography.  

Multiple Camera

The Multiple Camera also recognised as Multiple Camera mode of production or even Multicam is a proccess of filmmaking and video production. Numerous cameras either film or professional video cameras are in use on the set and at the same time record or air a scene. It is regularly compared with single-camera setup, which uses one camera. Usually  the two outside cameras film close-up shots or ‘crosses’ of the two most energetic characters on the set at any given time, whilst the middle camera or cameras shoot a wider master shot to capture the comlete action and create the geography of the room, this way;  several shots are acquired in a single ‘Take’ without having to continuosly repeating to start and stop the action.

Here's  a brief example of multicamera shots.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/fMBviC-grVQ

In this short clip, it displays how multi camera is there to capture all that is needed to make the scene complete, it is able to show the presenter, guests and the audience as there are more than one camera around to show each and everyone of them. With multi camera it provides us a lot more than what single camera can offer, this is to allow the the audience at home to see everyone that is relevant to the show, this way they'll also feel part of it by simply watching the programme.

This is more well organised for programs that are to be publisied a short time after being shot as it decreases the time spent to film editing or video editing the footage. It is also a virtual requirement for standard, high-output programmes like daily soap operas, despite saving editing time, scenes may be shot promtly as it isn’t neccessary for re-lighting and the set-up of replacement camera angles for the scene to be shot all over again from the seperate angle. It also lowers the difficulty of tracking continuity issues that shortens when the scene is reshot from the distinct angles. This is a vital element of live television.

Drawbacks contain a reduction optimised lighting which requires to provide a concession for all camera angles and less suppleness in placing the essential equipment on scene, for example, there has to be microphone booms and lighting rigs. These can be ably out of sight from just one camera, although it can be difficult to set up and their position may be substandard in a Multiple Camera Setup.

Whilst shooting, the director and assistant director craft a ‘line cut’ by giving orders to the Technical Director or Vision Mixer if in the UK to change between the feed from the specific cameras. If this was sitcoms and includes studio audiences, this line cut is normally presented to them on studio monitors. The line cut may be sharpened up onwards in editing, regularly the output from all cameras is recorded, one by one and as a mix reference display which is identified as the ‘Q Split’. The camera currently being recorded to the line cut is specified by a ‘tally light’ which is also managed by a ‘camera control unit’ (CCU) on the camera as a reference both for the actors and the camera operators.

single camera

 A single camera is used for filmmaking and video production.  A single camera is hired on set and each shot to frame a scene is taken separately. A substitute production process is the ‘multi camera setup’ which uses two or more cameras running at once, and the film scene is run through from start to finish, frequently with minimum stoppage.

In single-camera, if a scene cuts back and forth between actor A and actor B, the director will initially aim the camera towards A and shoot shots number 1, 3, 5, 7, and others. Then onwards they will position the camera toward B and film shots 2,4,6,8 and many more. In addition, single camera productions is likely to gather the shooting of all the scenes that develop a certain set and cast while most multiple camera productions are taken in series, initially; the shooting progresses in order via the script.
Furthermore, single-camera productions tend to cluster the shooting of all the scenes that utilize a certain set and cast, while most multiple-camera productions are shot "in sequence" the shooting progressing sequentially through the script.

The link below is an example of single camera:
http://youtu.be/vTj3-2Fdvj0

The camera only focused on the main person that is talking and during his message there were no movement as they applied one camera to film. Since the video was slightely short and only featured one person in the scene, therefore a single camera was needed; however if there were one or more people included in the shot then they would have used a muliple camera to cover the video. Instead they used a single camera to shoot this as it focused on the key person only and it captures the emotions on his face as he gets his message across to the audience, there were no background noise or any other effects included, this is done in order for there to be no disruptions during the video and for the audience to be able to see him only and feel for him as they watch the clip.

The single camera setup allows the director to be in charge over each shot, however; is more consuming and expensive than multiple cameras. The alternative of single camera or multiple cameras setups is made individually from the option of film or video; this necessarily suggests either setup can be shot in either film or video, although multiple cameras setups shot on video can be exchanged from Live to Tape for the duration of the performance whereas setups shots on film entail that a mixture of camera angles be edited as one subsequently. The single camera setup initially extended throughout the beginning of the ‘Classical Hollywood Cinema’ in 1910s and has continued the regular method of production in the cinema. In television however, a multiple camera is just as universal.

Television producers make an individually choice to shoot in single camera or multiple camera form unlike film producers who virtually constantly choose for single camera shooting. In television, single camera is generally reserved for Prime Time Dramas, TV, Movies, Commercial Advertisements, Soap Operas, Talk Shows and Sitcoms.

Single-camera sitcoms are often notable for their improved visual style, use of real world filming site and in current years for not having a ‘Laugh Track’. Most single-camera sitcoms from the 1960s attach a laugh track, several of them do but not all of them, single-camera comedy series may also be recognised as Comedy Drama; a variety which combine comedic and dramatic element, on the other hand, the difference between a Single Camera sitcom and a Comedy Drama sequence is centred on the programme’s topic, not its structure.