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Unit 23: Multi Camera Techniques
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Name: Ally Colquhoun
Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in
yourself)
Description of scripts
Multi-Camera Production roles
Assigned Roles for each interview
Mind-map for the content of your show
Defining the format of your programme
Defining the Presentation style
Defining the Visual style
Script: (add in the first draft of your script)
Writing links for your segments
Describing any footage/interviews/images/quotes to be
inserted in the interviews
Final draft of script using a highlighter show what has
changed since your first draft. Write a small paragraph
explain these changes.
Equipment List
Set Design
Lighting Design
Studio Management plan
Location Recce forms
Risk Assessment
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Multi-Camera Production Roles
You will be producing 3-4 interviews during your chat show. For each interview state who
will be doing which role. You must do EVERY role once during the show.
For more information on what each role entails, visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/collegeofproduction/collections/job_profiles
And search through the video profiles on the site.
TASK 1: Define each of the following roles
Interviewer
To interview the quest by asking them questions and getting enough detail in the answers to make
the audience informed but making sure its not too much detail for the audience to lose interest.
Which part of the studio do they work in? (i.e. control room, studio floor)
Studio floor, sometimes on location of the interview.
What skills do they need to do their job well?
They need to be able to work well with new people and make them feel comfortable enough to open
fully with them within the first few minutes of meeting.
Director
To watch over the whole production make sure it all runs smoothly and correctly and if anything
doesnt go according to plan then they must make changes immediately.
Which part of the studio do they work in? (i.e. control room, studio floor)
All over but primarily in the Studio as that is where most of the corrections can be made
aswell as in the controls room occasionally.
What skills do they need to do their job well?
5 skills that a director needs are to be able to:
Take an organisation
Think strategically
Understand the environment they are working in
Be held accountable for any mistakes make as you are in charge.
Judge when to intervene and take action.
http://compasspartnership.co.uk/knowledge/leadership/5-skills-for-effective-directors/
Camera Person
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor
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What skills do they need to do their job well?
To be able to be a camera person you need to:
Know how to use a camera
Have a good understanding about how cameras works
Have creative input
Be patient
Have a good sense of visual composition
Combine creativity with technical skills
Communicate effectively
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3073_camera_operator
Sound Mixing
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Controls rooms
What skills do they need to do their job well?
To do this role you will need to:
Be a strong team player
Be willing to compromise
To think creatively on the spot to solve problems
To pay close attention to detail for long periods of time
Have a good knowledge of audio equipment, sound technology, the television
production process and camera and lighting techniques.
Excellent hearing, balance, agility and a good sense of timing.
Be patient, have self-discipline and be reliable.
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/312_sound_recordist
Vision Mixing
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Controls room
What skills do they need to do their job well?
To do this role you will need to:
Be able to work with various vision mixing desks and equipment.
Be able to stay calm and have quick reacting skills
Be able to stick to plans and act according to cues from the director.
Be able to multitask
Have excellent verbal and written skills
Have excellent organisation skills and to be able to pay precise attention to detail
Have a good sense of rhythm to produce accurate and sensitive transitions
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/318_vision_mixer
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Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
What skills do they need to do their job well?
Lighting Desk
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Controls room
What skills do they need to do their job well?
Floor Manager
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Mainly the studio but does occasionally go to the areas.
What skills do they need to do their job well?
Block 1-Logo, Kelera intro
&Ally Interview
Interviewer (live)
Kelera Nayacakalou + Ally Colquhoun
Camera Production and
break/time to prepare
Taz
Camera Production 2
Kelera
Vision Mixing
Jake Clark
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Joe
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Block 2-Kelera, Joe insert,
Kelera
Interviewer (live)
Kelera
Camera Production and
break/time to prepare
Ally
Camera Production 2
Taz
Vision Mixing
Joe
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Jake
Block 3-Taz interview,
Adverts
Interviewer
Taz
Camera Production and
break/time to prepare
Jake
Camera Production 2
Joe
Vision Mixing
Kelera
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Ally
Block 4-Kelera, Jake insert,
Kelera
Interviewer
Kelera
Camera Production and
break/time to prepare
Joe
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Camera Production 2
Jake
Vision Mixing
Ally
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Taz
Block 5-Steves performance
and logo ending
Interviewer
None (steve)
Camera Production and
break/time to prepare
Ally
Camera Production 2
Joe
Vision Mixing
Taz
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Jake+kelera
Equipment List
Equipment
Tripods (x3)
Cameras (x3)
Lighting/lights
Microphones (x3)
Headphones (x5)
Vision mixer
Lighting desk
DVD player
SD cards
Memory stick(s) (x5)
Scripts
Tick off during set-up of show
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Green screen
Set Design
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Studio Management Plans
a)
a
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d
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b
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h
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g
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c
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f)
e
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f)
f)
i)
Add and label the following to the plan of the studio floor;
a) The main studio
b) The control room
c) The storeroom
d) The editing suite
e) The main office
f) Your three cameras
g) Up to four Microphones
h) Where each Assigned Role will be located (ie Director, Vision Mixer etc)
i) Where you will keep your interviewees before they come on the set. A green room
should be comfortable with sufficient seating for all your guests. Any noise of
their chatting should not be heard on set.
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Location Recce Form
You must complete one of these for the studio and every location in which you film any
pre-recorded segments You can use the templates from the pre-production tabs.
Insertphotooflocation(donotdraw)
Typeofroom/area:
MediaStudio
LocationAddress:
TheHenleyCollege
(Rotherfield)
SatNavdetails(Post
code):
TheHenleyCollege
(Rotherfield)
NearestTrainStation:
Henleyrailwaystation
Lighting Information:
Its quite dark in the studio but there
are a range of lights that can be used.
Solutions:
If more light is needed there may be a
portable light source brought in.
Sound Information:
Its very quiet but some people can
walk in, the sound of the doors closing
is very loud.
Solutions:
Lock doors during recording session in
order to prevent people from walking in
and disrupting everything.
Power Information
There are plenty of sockets to plug your
equipment into.
Solutions:
Possibly bring in battery powered
equipment in order to reduce the
amount of wires on the floor.
Hazards
Furniture can trip people over, theres
also the possibility of tripping on wires.
Solutions:
Tuck wires away from site and push
useless furniture to one side away from
the view of the camera.
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Risk Assessment
State the potential risk of your multi-camera production. Check all precautions are in place and
tick off during your set up for your show.
RISK ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITY
HAZARD
RISK
H/M/L
Filming
Tripping on
wires
Working with
Equipment
Knocking them
over and
breaking them.
Using the
green-screen
Stepping on it
and bringing it
down.
Reading from
the scripts
Getting
PAPERCUTS.
Filming
(outdoors)
Getting
equipment wet.
Moving
equipment
around
Dropping and
damaging
equipment
PRECAUTIONS
Taping wires
down/tucking
them away.
Move carefully
with the
equipment as
well as around
them.
Dont move too
far back.
Handle paper
carefully,
avoiding the
edges as much
as possible.
Bring
umbrellas or
use waterproof
covers over the
cameras and
other
vulnerable
equipment.
Move carefully
and slowly
when holding
the
equipment.
IN PLACE
REVIEWER
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Please leave this section blank:
Risk Assessment checked by: Name ..
.
Date
KEY: Activity:
Hazard:
REVIEW
DATE
Signed
Describe the component part of your pursuit.
List the things you anticipate might cause harm or the things
associated with your activity that have the potential to cause
harm. Consider the likely harm.
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Assess the risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). When
concluding your assessment consider all of the circumstances.
Precautions: Consider what you could do to minimise / negate the risk.
In Place:
Will the precautionary measures be in place at the time of the
activity?
Review Date: When would it be reasonable to review your assessment?
Remember it might be whilst you are undertaking the activity.
Reviewer:
Name of the person responsible for completing the risk
assessment.
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer.
Risk:
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Shot List
Use your timed script to write a shot list. You will need copies of this to go to your Vision mixer.
Type of shot
Camera No.
Current Action
Wide-shot
Introduction - Kelera
Wide-shot
Ally introduction
Medium shot
Ally Question 1
Medium/wide shot
Answer
Wide-shot
Ally Question 2
Medium shot
Answer
Medium shot
Ally Question 3
Duration of shot
45 seconds
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Wide-shot
Answer
Medium shot
Ally Question 4
Medium shot
First part of answer
Wide shot
Final part of answer &
Ally Question 5
Medium shot
Answer
Medium shot
Ally Question 6
Wide shot
Answer
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Medium shot
Ally Question 7
Medium shot
Answer
Medium shot
Ally Question 8
Medium shot
Answer
Wide shot
Wrap up interview
Wide shot
Kelera
Joes interview
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Wide shot
Kelera
Medium shot
Taz introduction
Wide shot
Taz Question 1 and
answer
Close up
Taz Question 2
Medium shot
Answer
Wide shot
Taz Question 3
Close up
Answer
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Medium shot
Taz Question 4
Wide shot
Answer and Taz
Question 5
Medium shot
Answer
Medium shot
Taz Question 6
Wide shot
Answer
Medium shot
Taz Question 7
Close up
Answer
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Advert
Medium shot
Kelera
Jakes interview
Medium shot
Kelera
Medium shot
Steves performance
Close up
Steves performance
Medium shot
Steves performance
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Close up
Steves performance
Medium shot
Steves performance
Pictures of rehearsal to be inserted here:
Any changes after rehearsals please list here:
