proposal For multi- camera Techniques

Proposal for multi camera

Working title: Fame Musical Theatre

Concept:  Unit 23 Multi- Camera Techniques

Location: Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College

Purpose

For filming Fame I hope to be using about  6 or 7 cameras as well as having a dolly and a cane. This is so that I will be able to get some really good and different shots of the stage and to get a variety of cutaways. I will also use the crane camera at the front of the stage to get the characters facial expressions and emotions. I will be using a sound mixer when we are using fame, so when I will be using the crane it wouldn't get in the way of the cameras that are filming because the mixer will be able to go back and fourth withe the camera this is one of the advantages of using a multi camera set up. I will also be using a talk back system with the camera operators this is so that i'll be able to get the angles that I need. I will also be using SLR cameras which also record sound. This will be really helpful because then when it comes to the final edit i'll be able to put the best audio onto the final piece.I am going to give each of the camera operators a scripted piece so that they can read it to give them a ruff idea of the show and to capture the best moments, otherwise if I didn't do this the camera operators wouldn't know were to place the cameras at the time. I will also get the producer to have a run through with them so that they know were to put the cameras at that time to make the film look good at the end. We don't have to worry about the lighting due to the lighting technician already doing it the only thing we will have to do is get the camera to match the lighting so it isn't too dark or too light in some shots, this is where the rehearsal of the show will come in handy.

Risk Assessments

Recce For Fame

Floor Plans for Fame

This is the floor plans for Fame of what it looked like.

Camera Floor Plan For Fame

This is how we set up the shot, we had cameras for different things but we mainly relied on camera 3 to because it was focusing on the main character and all of the action. The other cameras came in handy though because we could change the different shots to make it look more exciting instead of just one shot all the way through. Overall I thought this was a good set up because it got the action that was required and it was simple.

What I would have my floor plan with cameras in it. 

This is what I want my set up to look like as you can see i've added a dolly and a crane (which is the line). I've added these so that I can get a variety of different shots of the audience and slow moving when there is solo parts on. There is going to be 4 cameras. Camera one I would want doing a wide view of the stage. Camera 2 having a left angle of the stage. Camera 3 I want focusing on the main character, and camera 4 having a right view on the stage. With these cameras and dolly and crane i can get a variety of good clean shots which in the final piece will look really good.

studio floor plans for fame

 I have chosen this studio and location plan because I thought it was really well. I thought I would have four cameras in different locations, so that

My Roles

One of my roles within the production was Floor Manager, this role includes making sure everyone is where they are suppose to be with the studio, and to make sure that everyone understands what they’re suppose to be doing and making sure that the job runs smoothly, on the floor. The main duty was to call  cues to make sure that everyone knew what they were doing. I thought I was quite good at this because I communicated well with everyone and made sure that everything was working properly.  I felt like I had to work under pressure to make sure everything was going to schedule. 

My second role that I did was being a camera operator I had to film  parts of the fame.My duties of being a camera operator  was to take directions of were the camera was going and what type of shots they wanted like close ups and who to focus on. With both of my roles I did try to the best of my ability because I have never really done it before so it was a new experience but I thoughally  enjoyed it. Before i went on the camera I made sure that all the health and safety was right and that the wires were to the side before I went on it. I also made use that it was working and i knew the buttons.

Whilst with the roles we had to prepare and make sure everything was set up before we had to film. I brought some of the equipment into the studio were we were filming and set it up. i thought this was quite hard considering I have never done it before. But i thought i did a good job learning new skills and new ways of how to set up the equipment. I learnt how to set up the vision mixer and what is needed for preparation.

different roles

• Floor Manager
• The Director
• Camera Operator
• Camera Assistant

Vision Mixer

• Director
• Producer
• Camera Control Unit
• Assistant Director

Camera Operator

A camera operator is a vital role within the camera department. There main role is to overlook of the film. They also operate the camera and make sure that the shots are correct and they have to remain composition on the camera angles throughout the scene. Duties that a camera operator has to do is to take in camera directions from the camera control unit, another duty that they have to do is to make use everything is set up with there camera and they have to multi tack quite a lot.

Floor manager makes sure everything runs smoothly and effectively. A floor mangers gets told by the director to tell the producer to move thing about the set to make it look better than it does. The floor manager responsibility is to pass messages and cues to the presenters and make sure they keep to the schedule. To be a good floor manager you have to have good communication skills and to be able to talk a lot. 

A director has one of the main roles; as well as managing themselves they also have to manage other people as well. Duties in a director role is to have an independent judgement in decision making. You have to have certain qualifications to be a director, and they have to have excellent communication skills

Vision mixers main role is to communicate with the directors and all the technical crew. The skills that a vision mixer has to do is to have good language skills and communication. The main job of a vision mixer is to switch from video to video and gets the different shots from the cameras. A vision mixer has the important role of editing the footage live, such as cutaways, close ups long shots exit.

Graphic Generator has the main job of the graphic content of how the graphics are displayed and how the background looks on set. A graphic designer has to be good at editing and have experienced knowledge  in different software. They must also have good communication skills. This is so that they can communicate with other crew members.