SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION Millenia Ritchie

What is Single Camera Production? A single camera production is when one single camera is used on a shoot, rather than multiple. This is commonly used on the set of a short film, as they would tend to have shorter scripts, or it could possibly be due to a small budget.

Format – Of A Series Series: A series has a set number of episodes that would be broken up and separated, from different seasons. Television series typically follow a continuous story line, that would span through the entire series. They generally tend to be multi camera, as this allows the filmmakers to shoot more quickly. Some examples would include Friends and How I Met Your Mother. A few examples of Single Camera Production tv series would be Game of Thrones, American Horror Story and Skins UK.

Narrative Structure Skins UK Skins has an unusual narrative structure. The programme focuses on one character in each episode, though most of the rest will appear in each ‘others’ episode, as the storyline continues. After two full seasons (which, are roughly 10 episodes long), the cast changes almost entirely. A new generation will be introduced, and the focus will no longer be on the previous characters.

Technical Elements Examples from Skins Sound: Dialogue- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIJjhMIP-FY Lighting: Natural lighting – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdKc5d8T7yY