Chap 21

 News events  Sports events  Parades  Concerts  Award shows  Telethons  Talk/Variety shows ▪ “on the road”

 Studio Productions ▪ Provide maximum control ▪ Subject ▪ Lighting ▪ Cleanliness/Weather ▪ On Location ▪ Anticipation is key ▪ Ability to adjust on the fly

 Advantages ▪ Extremely mobile ▪ Unobtrusive ▪ Independent of surroundings  Set ups ▪ One person ▪ Two person ▪ Three person

 Handling the camera  Shoulder mount for ease of use  Keep both eyes open ▪ 1 for viewfinder, 1 for surroundings  Check for objects ▪ Intruding in frame

 When doing remotes  Avoid extreme angles ▪ To keep shots smooth  Telephoto lenses ▪ Produce unsteady shots ▪ Are hard to focus

 Needed when  Coverage of different viewpoints is continuous  Action is spread over a large area  Time doesn’t allow camera movement  Covering a “One time only” event

 Production meetings  Allows crew to share ideas  Remote Survey  Determines ▪ Location for production ▪ If location accommodates production needs ▪ Where equipment/personnel are placed

 Cameras ▪ How many are needed ▪ Types of cameras ▪ Placement ▪ Mounts & Lenses ▪ Cable placement  Audio ▪ What will be heard ▪ Types of mics needed ▪ Wired, wireless, in shot, out of shot ▪ Stereo or Surround

 Venue will determine vehicle type  Football Game  Triathlon  Car chase

 Most common unit ▪ For remote productions  Provide full broadcast control center ▪ All equipment & Gear  Uses ▪ Providing cables to cameras ▪ Portable control room ▪ Recording, editing ▪ Sending footage back to studio

 Covering sports  Horizontal Action ▪ Cameras are placed along the long sides  Vertical Action ▪ Cameras are placed over the shoulder  Round Action ▪ Cameras are all over ▪ Scene is often re-established