Single Camera Techniques

Introduction:
Within this blog i would be researching and explaining different types of single camera techniques and i would also be showing some filming techniques and editinf techniques used to make the single camera production. Single camera technique is a method, where the producer uses one camera to create a production, the advantage of using single camera techniques are that they allow the audience to engage with the production, but also it allows the audience to understand a production more easier.


Single camera techniques research
The basic idea is to take two exposures offset by 2.5 inches horizontally. Of course, the big drawback to using a single camera is it won't work for scenes with significant movement. However, many subjects, such as landscapes and architectural scenes work well.
There are several simple ways to create a stereo image pair with any single-lens film or digital camera.

• camera set on flat surface
• camera in positioning equipment
• the camera-at-waist shimmy
• pair of single-lens cameras  (1)

A single camera format is where one camera is used for all the shots on a TV or Film set. The director may choose to pan between subjects, use longer takes, or stop the camera and film from a new angle to get the shots he needs. A single camera—either film or video—is employed on the set and shots are often taken out of Multiple camera formats are where as many as five cameras are used simultaneously to catch the same action. The shots that are required are then selected and put together during the editing process. Multi-camera set-up which uses two or more cameras running simultaneously. (2)

Reference
(1) http://life-depth.wikidot.com/single-camera

(2) http://hollyarnoldbtectvandfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/unit-21-single-camera-techniques.html

 

Results from questionnaire

From this result I have concluded that within our questionnaire the main type of genre which is in high demand is horror and action, this is very interesting as within our production we aiming to make a production which is based on horror. Our target audience are teens and adults, this consists of people who are 16 -25. The reason being that they would be interested in those types of films, yet also mentally they wouldn't be affected by the movie or any of the elements used. The short film would up to 0-30mins, the range of music we would use based on pop and hip hop style. Within our group we decided on music made by Tyler the Creator, Bei maejor as they made music which would be appropraite for our horror theme short film. The gender would be both Male and Female, it should be shown in cinemas.

Focus Group / Interview

We have created a focus group and interview, the view shows some questions being asked to our target audience, yet also within both the focus group and the interview, they allow to have information which is more indepth to help us with our research.

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Budget

6.0 Budget proposal

· Personnel: TOTAL: £315

· Suppliers/equipment: TOTAL: £965

· Facilities: TOTAL: £25

· Locations: TOTAL: £0

· Logistical support: TOTAL: £800

FINAL TOTAL: £2105
FINAL BUDGET: £2200

7.0 Schedule/timescale

Pre-production:

create a moodboard (1 day)

plan mise en scene (1 day)

create a script (3 days)

carry out a risk assessment (2 days)

create a timeline analysis for cuts and edits (1 day)

production schedule (inc. crew, location and shots) (3 days)

TOTAL: 11 Days

Production:

test out equipment (2 days)

film the scenes (2 weeks)

record the sound/audio clips (3 days)

TOTAL: 19 Days

Post-Production:

edit the scenes (1 week)

add sound effects and music (2 days)

insert and create/add special effects and credits (2 days)

proof check to small focus group (1 day)

publish on the internet (1 day)

advertise using social networks, local media and competitons (e.g. virgin shorts) (2 days)

TOTAL: 14 Days

TOTAL DAYS: 44 Days (6 weeks and 2 days)

BUDGETED DAYS: 49 Days (7 weeks)

Secondary Research

Secondary Research
I would be using the internet as one of my secondary research. The type of topics I would be researching would be from Virgin Media Shorts.

http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/3423/hobby
The Hobby

Within this specific film, there are areas that I would use within our media production. ( the man) who has this type of issue of killing and he find it as a hobby enlightens me. Within our media production ( a girl) who is possessed or has issues mentally is going to be  randomly killing people who she knew from her past or has bullied her. So having seen this video, having the shots change every time a step was taken, would get the audience attention, also how the story line is explained at the end is very clever, as it allows the audience to understand how everything has happened. So from this footage there is an element which  ( the girl) disappears. That creates a sharp tense moment, within the short film I would be having similar elements, where there would be scenes where the main character would be disappearing from different locations.

http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/3145/protect-myself
Protect Myself

within this specific film, there is an area where the girl beats the boy up with magic or some mysterious way. Within our media production we are aiming to have these types of effects added within our short film. When the boyfriend runs away from the ex and the girl starts to get a photo of the boy and starts to play around with it, that effect where there is black magic, we are trying to add within our production.

• Black magic
• Mysterious type of events happening where no one knows where it is coming from
• There is a scene within our production where there is a CCTV and the girl and her friend can be seen normally when she is walking with her towards the normal camera, yet within the CCTV you can't see her.
• Paranormal activity type of elements, where there is a mysterious element which no one knows where it came from.

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