Multi-camera production
The multiple-camera setup (eng. Multi-camera setup ) is a method in video production , for the television and movie recordings is used. Several cameras are used simultaneously to record an event from several angles at the same time. This technique is often used in news broadcasts, sporting events, and concert recordings.
In the case of live broadcasts, this is usually implemented with an image mixer that can switch between the individual camera signals in order to generate a sequence of several settings. In contrast, each camera can be recorded separately for post-production and edited into a coherent program in post-production .
The opposite of multi-camera production is single- camera production .
history
Since the beginning of television, several cameras have been used to realize productions. In the USA, the film The Queen's Messenger was recorded in 1928 using the multi-camera method. Two cameras were aimed at the two actors and a third was used to film close-ups of hands and objects. In Germany, the 1936 Olympic Games were the first major event to be produced live with multiple cameras.
Spread in film
In film productions, it is common for a scene to be recorded with a single camera (scenic rotation) in order to optimally set up and illuminate each setting for the viewer's point of view . It is common for each scene to be filmed one after the other from different angles and then put together in post-production ( montage ). It is not necessary for the individual scenes to be recorded chronologically. Occasionally, however, several cameras are used to speed up productions and thus save costs, since several viewing angles are covered with one pass of a scene.
advantages
One of the advantages of multi-camera production, especially with live events, is the ability to switch between multiple angles without having to set up cameras again.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ZDF today studio behind the scenes - youtube.com
- ^ The Queen's Messenger in the Early Television Museum.