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Unit 23: Multi Camera Techniques

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Name: Isha Turner

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
Describe their job Reference your research
The role of the interviewer is to act as a friendly and polite character in order to ask a series of
questions. They must do background research in order to know the subject they will be
discussing and to build a rapport with the interviewee in order to get the answers.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The interviewee normally works on the studio floor in front of the cameras.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They need to be a confident and friendly person in order to not feel nervous when interviewing
someone/ They must be able to do research as well in order to ask questions about the topic
being discussed.

Director
Describe their job - Reference your research
The role of the director is to direct everyone who is part of the production especially the actors
and the cameramen. Their role is to guide the actors and the technical production team to
correctly carry out what they want. The director is involved in the majority of aspects in the
production including production design, the overall filmmaking and casting of characters.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The director works on the studio floor.

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What skills do they need to do their job well?

The director needs to have good leadership skills in order to be confident enough to guide the
team. A director must also have patience and be a persistent person as well as being a
visually creative individual who can communicate well with others.

Camera Person
Describe their job - Reference your research
The camera person is clearly to control and operate the camera professionally. They work
alongside the cast members and director in order to carry out how the director wants the
overall production to look. This also includes being responsible for composing the framing of
the video and shooting angles.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The camera person usually if not always works in on the studio floor.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

The camera person must be able to communicate with other members of the team. They
themselves must also be a creative person in which they can carefully frame each shot as well
as being able to use the correct equipment in order to film the production.

Sound Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
According to Creative skillset, the role of the sound mixer is to make sure dialogue recorded during
filming is clear, advising on retakes and working with the boom operator.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The sound mixer works in the control room.

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What skills do they need to do their job well?

The sound mixer must have good communication skills in order to work with the cast in crew in case
of retakes. They must also be a good problem solver in which they have to able to deal with coming
up with solutions to problems whilst under pressure.

Vision Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
The vision mixer takes on a difficult role of editing programmes that are broadcasting live. This
includes using techniques such as wipes, frame manipulation, cuts and more.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The vision mixer works in the control room.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Similar to a sound mixer, a vision mixer must be able to work under pressure as it is vital that they
dont make any mistakes due to the programme being broadcasted live. They should already be
skilled in IT at an advanced level, be able to multitask, have a high vision including colour. They
obviously must have knowledge and experience with vision mixing equipment. Creative skillset also
notes that a vision mixer must have the ability to read a musical score.

Graphics Generator
Describe their job - Reference your research
The role of the graphics generator is to simply create overlays that make reference to parts of the
interview. This helps to give the audience a visual look of certain topics within the interview as well
as jogging their memories. This could include photographs of the interviewee, album covers, film
posters etc.

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Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
A graphics generator works in the control room.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

A graphics generator must be able to have the ability to multitask. This is due to them not only
having to the listen to the interview, but also having to insert the overlays during the interview which
a lot of people would struggle with. They must also have patience for this as well as having the
knowledge and experience of being a graphics generator.

Lighting Desk
Describe their job - Reference your research
The lighting desk job requires an individual to control and operate lighting equipment. This job is
also known as being a lighting technician. This job does not necessarily have to be done in the
studio, this job can also be carried out on location. This job role is very important to production
companies as the lighting is a key element in creating a certain mood or atmosphere that the
director wants the audience to feel.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The lighting technician can work in the control room as well as on the studio floor.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

The lighting operator must excel in the technical and creative aspects of production. They must be
physically capable to lift heavy lighting equipment and place them in the right position.

Floor Manager
Describe their job - Reference your research
The role of the floor manager is to deem if equipment, props and sets are safe enough to be used
during production as well as making sure all of the elements are in the right places. As well as these
duties, the floor manager must also keep guests happy.

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Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The floor manager can work in the control room as well as operating on the studio floor.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

A floor manager must have good communication skills due to them attending to a variety of peoples
needs. They must be a friendly and approachable person who must be confident in themselves and
the team so they can decide whether the overall set can be used.

Details on your show

You must all carry out each job once

Interview 1
Interviewer

Finley

Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Isha

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Dan

Mollie

.
Interview 2
Interviewer

Mollie

Camera Production 1

Dan

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Lighting Desk and Floor

Management
Camera Production 2

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Interview 3
Interviewer

Finley

Me

Dan

Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Finley

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Mollie

Interview 4
Interviewer

Isha

Isha

Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Mollie

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Finley

Dan

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Equipment List

Equipment
3 camera
3 tripods
Boom mic
Lights
Vison mixer
Green screen
Sound mixer

Tick off during set-up of show

Set Design
Draw a plan of your set. Mark on the position of lights, cameras, props and Green-screen
backgrounds.
Add in photographs of your final set, including props etc.

Camera
1

Sofa

Camera2

L3
Sofa

L4

Camera3

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Take photographs of the lighting set up for the following sections of your show;
a) The presenter introducing the show
b) Interviews (the lighting may be different for different interviews)
c) The end of the show
Stick the photographs in and add notes explaining the setup.

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Studio Management Plans

Director

C
Interviewer

B
D

VisionMixer
SoundMixer

E
F

CameraMan

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Add and label the following to the plan of the studio floor;
The main studio
The control room
The storeroom
The editing suite
The main office
Your four cameras

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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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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

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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

Recording in the
studio host
guest & camera
man

Either the camera

man may trip up
over the wires
from the cameras
from adjusting the
camera angle. Or
the guest may trip
over the wires as
they come out of
the side room to
be recorded on
the show.

RISK
H/M/L

PRECAUTIONS

Making sure I
put a chair over
the wires so
people dont trip
and keeping
each camera
wires tidy so its
not all loose on
the floor.

IN PLACE

Yes

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name ..
. Date
KEY:

Activity :
Hazard :

REVIEW
DATE

REVIEWER

16/11/1
5

Mollie
Isha
Finley
Dan
We are all
responsibl
e for this
hazard as
we all
have to
take turns
in different
positions.

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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Risk:

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.

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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
2 shot

Camera No.
1

Current Action
Isha introducing the

Duration of shot
2 seconds

show

Close up

Isha introducing the

20 seconds

show

Finley pre recorded

interview

2 shot

Mollie talking about the

12 seconds

Kardashians/
welcoming Isla
Close up

Mollie talking about the

40 seconds

Kardashians

2 shot

Mollie speaking to Isla

Close up

Isla answering question

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Close up

Mollie asking questions

Close up

Isla answering question

Type of shot
2 shot

Camera No.
1

Current Action
Mollie asking and Isla

8 seconds

Duration of shot
16 seconds

answering

Close up

Mollie asking questions

Close up

Isla answering

Close up

Mollie asking questions

Close up

Isla answering

11 seconds

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2 shot

Mollie asking questions,

24 seconds

Isla answering, rounding

up part 1
4

Adverts both adverts

1 min 12 seconds

and logo

Type of shot
2 shot

Camera No.
1

Current Action
Dan introducing new

Duration of shot
15 seconds

guest

2 shot

Dan asking questions

20 seconds

Caitlin answering

Close up

Dan asking questions

Close up

Caitlin answering

Close up

Dan asking questions

5 seconds

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Close up

Caitlin answering

Close up

Dan asking questions

Close up

Caitlin answering

2 shot

Dan concluding

4 seconds

6 seconds

interview

Make up clip

2 shot

Isha introducing guest

22 seconds

Close up

Isha asking questions

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Close up

Chloe answering

Close up

Isha asking questions

Close up

Chloe answering

Close up

Isha asking questions

Close up

Chloe answering

2 shot

Isha asking question

14 seconds

Close up

Isha asking questions

7 seconds

6 seconds

4 seconds

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Close up

Chloe answering

2 shot

Isha closing show

Pictures of rehearsal to be inserted here:

Any changes after rehearsals please list here:

7 seconds