Single Camera Production Daniella vincent

What is Single Camera Production? Single-camera production is a method of film making and video production. A single camera (either motion picture camera or professional video camera) is employed on the set. Each shot to make up a scene is taken individually. 

Advantages of Single Camera Production Lower budget as you’re only using one camera instead of multiple cameras. Allows more flexibility with the shots you take. One camera is easier to carry around, set up and then take down. Very good for low budget films. Directors have more control over each shot, whereas with multiple cameras there would be someone with responsibility for that.

Disadvantages of Single Camera Production Having one camera means you have to keep setting it back up in different spots every time you want to film a different scene. If the camera is damaged or broken you may lost all of your work. More time consuming as you have to keep setting the camera up again and again. Can be hard to reproduce scenes, of which would be easy to overcome if using multiple cameras.

Single Camera Formats - Serial A television series that is intended to comprise a limited number of episodes is usually called a miniseries or serial. Series without a fixed length are usually divided into seasons or series, yearly or biannual instalments of new episodes. Serials are series of media that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series.

Single Camera Formats - Series A series contains a set cast of people through multiple episodes but with each episode having its on mini storyline, thus it being quite episodic at times. These series usually have short run times on the episodic storylines, but develop quickly and entice the viewers to stay until the end. It can also give the director creative freedom.

Single Camera Formats – Single Drama Single drama narrative structures is when the plot is focused on one main protagonist and their story. A single strand narrative is that it helps the audience to focus on one character and his story. However, a single strand narrative is that the story would be boring because other factors are not involved to the build up of the story.

Single Camera Formats - Soap A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an on-going, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format as television programming. Soap Operas are usually broadcasted on the weekdays, and sometimes weekends.

Narrative Structure - Linear Linear or sequential narratives are when stories flow in a chronological order with a start, middle and end. The products include no flashbacks or dream sequences. Everything happens in present time order. The advantages of a linear structure is that the audience understands what is going on and the plot is carried out in order. The disadvantages of a linear structure is that it is quiet boring and predictable on what is going to happen.

Narrative Structure – Non-Linear A non-linear or non-sequential narrative structures are when stories do not follow a chronological order and the plot is distorted due to time (past, present and future). The advantages of a non-linear product is that it can take the audience to the past/future tense to help them understand the situation. However, non-linear products can confuse the audience if the story is not in chronological order.

Narrative Structure – Realist Realist dramas are products which are based on real life plots or stories. These plots are made to be believable towards real situations. An advantage of realist media are that the audience can relate to the plot as it is believable, but the disadvantages of realist dramas are that they can be boring and repetitive as the same stories are shown with no imagination.

Narrative Structure – Non-Realist Non-realist is media products which use surreal ideas or dreams to help create a story. These products use a lot of CGI and special effects to create the product. Non-realist drama is that it is more exciting and intriguing to the audience as it is more creative and contexts can happen which happen in the audience's wildest dreams. The disadvantages of a non-realist drama is that it may not be believable and can look fake.

Narrative Structure – Flashbacks Flashback dramas are products which included inserted scenes in the present tense, which have already occurred in the past tense.  An advantage of a flashback scene is that the audience understands what has happened before, and how it will affect the story in the present tense. Example: I am Legend

Narrative Structure – Open Ending An open-ended story is one in which the ending is left uncertain to one degree or another.  The viewer is not told all the answers and is left to figure them out on their own. Some open-ended stories guide the viewer to think one way or another even if the story does not actually specify certain facts.

Narrative Structure – Closed Ending A closed ending is an ending to a story where all of the details are wrapped up and leave the reader knowing how it ends. The story doesn't end in a cliff-hanger where the readers long to discover what happens next. Most people prefer a closed ending to an open ending.

Technical Elements – Editing When Editing a film, the editor is given the task to ensemble the film in the correct order. With good editing, the editor must have a good insight in storytelling so that the film makes sense and goes accordingly to the pre-production notes. When assembling a film, the editor has to transit between shots, scenes, and sequences. Depending on the pace and emotion intended, he can different types of transition. These transitions are essential for a harmonious flow of the film.

Technical Elements – Building a Scene To build a scene you need to find an appropriate setting that’s appropriate to the story You also need to film in a correct way. For example, in the film Django Unchained, it is a period drama and thus special sets had to be used so that it looks like it is set in Western America in the 1800s.

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