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Master Script

Production Meeting Reflection 4

This week our group is preparing for our live day which is in under a week. I have been working with Jasmeet and Prinul and focusing on the props and games we will be using on live day. I have been designing the layout of the set which includes the interview, games and Twitter Feeds area; these designs I have made for the set on my blog under the name "Studio Ideas". During this week, I have been working from home because I have been ill. I have collected props and taken pictures of everything we could use for our set on our live day. I have made the designs for the set which are now all completed and I have have completed the mise-en-scene list for each set for live day too.

Next week I intend to bring all the props for each set and have a brief chat with Jasmeet about where everything will go and etc. On Tuesday we are having a rehearsal of our live day performance which I will be also starring in as one of the guests.

Production Meeting Reflection 3

This week in our production meeting, we spoke in a group about what we did throughout the week. I worked with Prinul this week and we was working on getting the backdrop ready. I showed him the design which he liked and we was thinking about how to present it on the wall behind the guests and presenters during our live day. We couldn't use a green screen because the colours wouldn't show so we decided to get it printed and blown up into a massive poster. We sent it to the printing technician where he told us he would have it ready ASAP, so when it was finished Prinul collected it and told me it looked really good because I wasn't in to see it.

I have also started to do the props list which consisted of taking images of pieces of furniture that we could use for the set on our live day. I went around the school with Ellie taking pictures of items that we thought would be good. I took some images of coffee tables, chairs and smaller items like mugs/glasses and magazines. 

Next week, I aim to complete the props list and to have a bag full of throws/sheets and fabrics to customize the sofa and chairs we're going to use. Also, i am to complete the other backdrop and set design ideas for the other areas of the set.

Production Meeting Reflection 2

This week in our production meeting we was each given our job roles. I am a set designer which consists of designing the set layout and what the backdrop will be like. 

As the set designer- i have been required to sketch 3 ideas of what the set will look like and design a backdrop to have have in the background of the set. I had to stick to a colour scheme which consisted of 3 specific colours being white, purple and yellow. This was to make sure it went with the logo and didn't look to tacky or over the top. I had a conversation with Jasmeet about the set, the layout and the backdrop. I showed her y designs on how the show would be set out and she liked the. When we was talking about backdrop, we said how we'd relate it to Celebrity Juice's backdrop where it just silhouettes of the paparazzi. The 3 set designs I made all has similarities to certain television shows but I changed it so I wasn't copying anything. My favourite design at the moment is Idea 1. I like it the most because it's simple and ore realistic looking. During our live day, we will need to use a sofa and Jasmeet told e that the Drama Department own one so we could use that without any problems. Also it looks quite simple and comfortable; like i said before, I don't want to draw the public's attention away from the show and on to the furniture.

BEST SET DESIGN

Next week in our production meeting, I intend to have a chosen set design and plan out with Prinul and Jasmeet how the set shall look and what we can do to make it look for casual/professional and less "schoolish" looking.

Running Order

Production Meeting Reflection 1

In our first production meeting, we sat around a table in a group and individually spoke about our show ideas. In our group meeting, we were all a little confused about what we had to do and nervous about what we was going to talk about. We each briefly spoke about our pitches for 30 seconds and received feedback from everyone about what they liked and didn't like about it. When it was my turn to discuss my show I was still nervous and still didn't understand what we was doing, so I forgot the name of my show, When I found my sheet with my pitch printed on it, it came flooding back to me and I told everyone the name of my show, what my logo was like and what my show would contain e.g. my games were “who am i?” which consisted of images of celebrities faces distorted so the guests would have to guess who they were. I had quizzes in my show and also a performance by one of my artists which was my U.S.P.

I received positive feedback from my group. Prinul and Jasmeet stated that he liked the game “who am i?” because it was different. They also liked my U.S.P, which was the performance of one of artists from one of the 3 music videos I had chosen for my show. 

Set Designer: Studio Ideas

Bird's Eye View of Set

Guest/Interview Area

Idea 1

Idea 2

Idea 3

These 3 designs are all ideas of what the set could look like during our live day.  Each design is different from one another because the layouts are different. Idea 1 was inspired from Alan Carr's: Chatty Man, Idea 2 was inspired from Ellen and Idea 3 was inspired from The One Show. Each layout has been changed so it doesn't seem like I've copied the whole set-up from each television programme. With the backdrop design in the background, I think it will look quite effective and visually appealing to the audience and the colours will stand out.

Twitter Display Area

Games Area

Backdrop Idea

I have produced this idea as a backdrop because it is simple and neutral. Me and Jasmeet discussed exactly what to have in the backdrop and decided that we should have a silhouette design of paparazzi like the show "Celebrity Juice". I didn't want the backdrop design looking tacky or over the top so I stuck to an easy and relevant image that wouldn't draw to much attention to the backdrop and away from the show and guests. For my design, I had to use 3 colours which were purple, white and yellow. I had to use these colours in particular so that the logo would match alongside it.

Multicamera: Show Pitch

In this task, we have been asked to individually think of a music magazine show that we would have to present live for 30 minutes. 

Programme Format:

This type of programme will be based on music and magazine topics on the show we would be discussing music charts, music videos, having interviews with guests, gossip, celebrity news and play games. 

Nicki Minaj playing a game on Ellen

Title of the Show:

ReChord Logo

The name of my show is called "ReChord". I have chosen this name because i thought it was killing two birds with one stone, as to speak. ReChord is a mixture between "record" and "chord". I thought it was a good name and would be relevant because we are recording live and also discussing musical topics so that's why "chord" comes in. The logo below i made shows the name of my show, 2 musical notes and two women gossiping. This represents how my show will be based purely on the subjects of music and celebrity news.



Content ideas: 

I have a variety of ideas that I could put into my show to make it interesting and fun so it has a positive effect on the cast in the show and for the public watching. The ideas I have for my show will differentiate from music topics to celebrity gossip. I would have an interview with an artist that would currently be holding a video in the charts. We'd discuss new singles/albums coming out, what is happening with the guest star and have a Q&A. We would see what would be the biggest trending topics and events on the social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

Game

For entertainment, there would be a variety of games to play. I was thinking about having a game of where the celebrity's face is distorted by effects and the guests must try and figure out who it is. I think there should also be a game for the public to play at home; e.g. there could be a missing lyric of a song that the public could answer via phone call or any social networking site in order to win a prize. We must include 3 music videos with the actors in the videos guest star in the show. I chosen: Mine, Jada's and Anthony's music video because it is very eerie and spooky from any video that I've watched before and is very different to the typical cliche music video. The second video will be TJ's and Kaval's music video. I have chosen this video because it's about a guy talking about his past relationship and what he was like. I liked the opening of the music video especially where it showed London because it looked very beautiful. The third video I would show would be Jasmeet's and Prinul's. I really like their music video because it was a romance/break up story line but it was from a different point of view. It was a story about the "other woman" and how she was affected by this relationship. I would also talk about recent news articles based on celebrities; for example Jay Z and Solagne's fight in the elevator recently, Nicki Minaj's transformation, the speculation with the Instagram picture of Willow Smith (13) and Moses Arias (20) from Hannah Montana in bed together and how the TOWIE star Billie Faier's has announced her pregnancy news.

Footage of Jay Z and Solange's fight

Billie Faiers

2013 and 2014

Willow and Moses in bed together

Studio Design:

Interview set design

 The two designs show exactly how the set would be laid out. I would have the interview area looking professional but unformal at the same time. The studio design shows the birds eye view image of the entire set; where the cameras would be set, where the games area would be and where the twitter feed stand would also be.

Studio design


This design below is the backdrop for my show. I have made it to look as neutral as possible for both genders be attracted too. This design is inspired by 'Celebrity Juice' because I liked how it had relevance to the show itself and how it didn't stand out too much.

Running Order:

7:00 - Presenters walking down the hallway talking about the show.
7:02 - Opening sequence starts.
7:03 - VT clip of what's coming up on the show.
7:06 - First guest is introduced to the show. Show full music video.
7:09 - Presenters interviews the guest.
7:13- Presenters introduce guest to play the game "Who am I" and must identify 4 faces.
7:15 - Presenters introduce second guest and shows full music video.
7:18 - The presenters interview the second guest
7:21 - The game 'Whats the missing lyric' is introduced to both guests.
7:23 - The last music video is played.
7:26 - Video of an interview of the actors in one of the music videos.
7:28 - Audience interaction - Texts/Twitter /Facebook or Instagram feeds
7:29 - Pre-recorded footage of fans of the guests asking questions and having the guests answer them.
7:30 - Outro of the presenters saying what will be on next week then the credits are shown.


Visual Style:


I would be happy with my presenters dressing what ever way as long as it wasn't too revealing or formal for the show. Below are pictures of what would be perfect for how my presenters could dress; as you can see it's not casual but not too over the top and mixes well with this years fashion.

Presentation Style:

I would prefer having a male and female as a presenter because it makes the show more gender neutral and allows them to have and share more banter and different sources of opinion with each other on the show. It is important that my presenters also have a good bond or friendship because this allows them to be real and open on set which makes it look more professional rather than the show being fake and have awkward moments.

Multicamera: Job Roles

Job Roles

With multi-camera production, the people that produce the production each have their own role. Each roles consists of having duties and skills that are gained and used by the person that is doing whatever job.There are ten roles that need to be successful in order to form a production.

Roles

• Camera Operator 
• Sound Mixing
• Vision Mixing
• Director
• Set Designer
• Lighting Desk
• Floor Manager
• Graphics Generation
• VT Operator
• Presenter

Camera Operator

Duties

-Arrive to work on time - If the camera operator doesn't arrive to work on time, then the production would run late because you need a camera crew in order to film. If it was a live production for example, and the camera operator was live, nothing could be filmed which would annoy the public because they would have to wait. 
-Handle the equipment with care - It is important to handle the camera equipment with care during filming. If they damage any part of the camera, then little or no filming could be done due to the technical issues which would temporarily postpone a production from being filmed, especially if it was with a live performance.
-Bring the correct camera equipment- This is a simple duty that consists of just bringing everything to work with you. If the camera operator missed a piece of equipment or misplaced it, then not a lot of filming could be done.
-Must follow their camera scripts- This duty is important and must be followed at all times. If the camera crew didn't know where or what they had to film, then it would waste time. If it was a live production, for example, and the cameraman didn't know what to film or where to go, then it would confuse and annoy the audience watching it and they show would loose viewers.

Skills

-The Camera Operator must have good communication skills- This skill is important especially with filming because they are working with other cameramen and need to have a well mannered bond with each other in order to make things work and complete filming. 
-The Camera Operator must be able to know how to use the equipment - Without this skill, filming a production would take a long time. The camera operator must know how to use a camera and know the anatomy of it. If they didn't know anything about the camera, then they wouldn't know what to do which would waste time when it comes down to filming.
-The Camera Operator must be capable to stay concentrated for long periods of time- This is a important skill to have when be in responsible for filming. Without having to ability to stay concentrated for a long time, then filming a production would be incredibly hard. If they was filming a live performance and got bored of filming, they wouldn't be able to stop without wasting time and annoying the public. 
-The Camera Operator must be aware and follow the health and safety regulations- All camera operators must be aware and follow the health and safety regulations in order to do their job properly. If a camera operator was using the crane to film, for example, they must know how to handle and move it correctly without harming themselves or others. Also, they must take preventative measure and be aware of wiring and electrical supplies that surround them to protect themselves from harm or damaging the equipment.

Sound Mixing

Duties

- Arrive to work on time and be responsible - The sound mixers are in charge of the whole of the music/sound in a film or television show and with no sound, it would be pointless for the public to watch which would result in profit loss for the broadcasters and production company.
-Be prepared- Sounds mixers should come prepared with scripts which tells them when the sounds should change, be muted and either increase or decrease in volume. If the sounds mixers didn't know this, then a lot of time would be used up.

Skills

-Aware of the Health and Safety regulations- This skill is important especially with being in front of a massive panel with buttons and open switches. Sound mixers should take precautions to prevent them from risking harm to themselves or others e.g. placing liquids near the panel, possibly causing a spillage and electrical damage or in case there is a tripped circuit or electrical fire.
-Have the knowledge about sound mixers and how to work it - This is a main skill when it comes being a sound mixer. If they didn't know what to do or got confused most of the time, then a large of time would be wasted and the production would be annoying with faults shown throughout.
-Be patient and work for long periods of time- This job is quite long and requires attention and a large amount of detail put in to the work in order for it to look great and attract the public. Sound mixers spend hours at a time editing in voices and songs into sections of a film or television production for it to look superb so it requires patience and perfection.


Vision Mixing

Duties

- Arrive to work on time and be responsible - The vision mixers are just as important as the sound mixers and are in charge of the whole of the visuals of a television show. With no visuals, it would be completely pointless for the public to watch.
- Be able to stay in control for long periods of time - With vision mixing, they have to be focused in to putting hard effort and detail into the production otherwise it won't look as effective.

Skills

-Aware of the Health and Safety regulations- This skill is important especially with being in front of a panel with small computers, television screens and open switches. Vision mixers must take precautions to prevent them from risking harm to themselves or others e.g. placing liquids near the panel, possibly causing a spillage and electrical damage or in case there is an electrical fire.
-Have the knowledge about vision mixers and how to work and edit on it - This is a main skill when it comes being a sound mixer. If they didn't know what to do or got confused most of the time, then a large of time would be wasted and the production would be annoying with faults shown throughout.
-Have good listening and  communication skills - These skill  are important to have when it comes being a vision mixer because they need to listen to the director and follow what they say.


Directing

Duties

- Arrive to work on time - The is probably the most important duty for a director to follow. If the director wasn't at work on time or earlier when there was a production taking place, then every single crew and cast member would have to wait for him/her to arrive as they are in charge.
- Be prepared - The director must bring and memorize his script for the production so can aware everyone about when to start/stop, when he cues lights, presenters, guest and etc. He/she also needs to have the knowledge of the whole production so he can spot any mistakes if there were any.

Skills
Be patient and work for long periods of time- This job is quite long and requires attention and a detail put in to the work in order for it to look attractive to the public eye. Directors are responsible for the production and spend hours cutting or interrupting scenes of a film or television production for it to be shot again so it looks correct and tell the crew when to cue everything. 
-The director must have good communication skills- This skill is important especially with filming because they are working with other cameramen and need to have a well mannered bond with each other in order to make things work and complete filming. 
-The director must be able to work under pressure- Say for example, there was a live performance and something went wrong, the directors would have to think on the spot, under pressure to fix and maintain the problem occurring. 


Set Designer

Duties

- Arrive to work on time and be responsible - It is crucial that the set designers arrive to work on time so they can set up the stage for what production that is taking place. If the set wasn't prepared in, say, a live event then the set designers would have fix the problem and cause interruptions with the show.
- Be visually prepared - It is important that the set designers know what they're doing and come prepared with equipment. Designing up a set requires detail and time, so knowing what to do with making minimal and fixable errors are needed in order for the set to look good and be safe.

Skills

-Aware of the Health and Safety regulations- This skill is important especially with being responsible if there is a problem with the set. The set designers must make sure all the structures are safe and sturdy for the presenters, guests or cast and camera crew to be near.
-Be able to work in a team - This is a main skill when it comes being a set designer because it's a practical job that requires multiple hands. This gets the job done and makes the set look visually appealing.
-Have good listening and  communication skills - These skills are important to have when it comes being a set designer because they need to listen to the each other and follow orders given.

Lighting Desk

Duties

- Arrive to work on time and be responsible - People at the lighting desk should arrive to work on time so they can make sure all the lights are in place and that they work so when they get behind the desk and start changes lights and turning them on and off, there are no problems.
- Be prepared- People at the lighting desk must make sure they bring anything they need with them. If they didn't come prepared with essentials or extra equipment, it would use up time and cause delays.

Skills

-Aware of the Health and Safety regulations- This skill is important especially with the electrics. The people behind the desk are surrounded by electrics and there could easily be an accident, so precautions must be took in order to avoid any injuries or damage.
-Follow instructions given - It is important for the people at the lighting desk should follow instructions of what buttons and switches to press/turn on so no time is wasted having no idea what to do.
-Have a good visual eye - This skill is needed for the people behind the lighting desk so they can identify and remember coloured bulbs when a production is taking place.

Floor Manager

Duties

- Arrive to work on time and be responsible - The floor managers are in control of the set and it is important that he monitors everything behind the cameras. If the floor manager wasn't there and something went  wrong, no-one would be able to spot it because they're focused on doing their own job.

Skills

-Have communication skills - Seeing as the floor manager is monitoring everyone'es performance and is in charge of the set, he must address individuals if they are slacking or not doing their job right and also let everyone know what filming will happen.
- Know how to do their job correctly - It is important for the floor manager to make minimal noise whilst the camera's are rolling. They must learn to observe everything and if they were, address it quietly with also minimal movement and they must be completely out of the camera's shot.

Graphics Generation

Duties

-Arrive to work on time and work responsibly- The graphics generator's must arrive to work on time otherwise it causes delays waiting to text and other graphics to be made and edited in to a production. 
-Be prepared- The graphics generator's must come to work with all the equipment needed. If they didn't know what they had to do or what to write, then it would also waste time.

Skills

-Good editing skills- It is important that the graphics generator knows how edit and what to do when it comes to doing it on a computer.
-Good communication skills- The graphics generator would be working with the vision mixer and director so they need to be in contact with each other and need to treat each other with respect.

 VT Operator

Duties

-Come to work prepared- The VT operators must know what to do, how to use the operator and what tapes to run. If the VT operator didn't know anything or put the wrong tapes in, it would be disappointing and confusing in a live event and would use up time. 
-Bring the correct equipment to work- As a VT operator, it is important that you bring what you need with you e.g. tapes. If the people behind the desk forgot the tapes then no job could get job.

Skills

-Knowledge of Video Tapes and how to operate the players that play them.- It is important that the VT Operator knows how to work the machines that run the video tapes and also know how to handle the tapes with care. It is also require that they know what to do when it comes to doing it on a live performance and being under pressure.
-Aware of the Health and Safety regulations - The VT Operator's are working with everything electrical, so they must take precautions on how to minimize the risk or harm or damage to the crew or equipment.

Presenter

Duties

-Come to work on time- The presenter must be in front of camera on time other wise it causes delays with the production. If it was a live event and the presenter wasn't there, the broadcasters would have to put the show on stand by which would loose the public's attention, thus resulting in profit loss for the company.

Skills

-Have good communication skills- It is crucial as a presenter that they are good at listening and speaking to people. Without this skill,  it is completely pointless hosting a show and having a connection with the audience and guests.
-Being comfortable in front of the camera- As a presenter,  the only job that is required is to talk and host a show. Being in front of the camera means the host should be polite, welcoming and confident.
-Ability to work under pressure- As a presenter, it is important they remain calm and improvise when working under pressure. If the presenter is stressed out or nervous, it would look unprofessional and loose the viewer's interest.
-Have a good memory- It looks professional and shows they have confidence. As a presenter, they must memorize their lines and facts and improvise rather than starring and reading of cue cards for the entire show.

Multicamera: Job Application

Multicamera: Practical and Aesthetics

What is multi-camera? 

Multi-camera is a method used in recording videos which consists of only using 2 or more cameras simultaneously. These cameras are then fixed in positions quite close to each other and are then cut between either 'live' or 'as live' events.

Talent Show

Talent shows tend to use multi-camera because they are filmed "as-live". In talent shows, multi-camera is preferably used to catch everything. The cameras are to used to focus on and get a variety of shots of  the individual, the judges and the audience to pick up body language, emotion and the overall performance. An example of a talent show that i have used would be Britain's Got Talent. I have a clip from a recent episode of this years Britain's Got Talent of Canadian magician that stunned the audience, judges and public viewers by his amazing dove illusion.

Audience amazed by first act.

In this clip, there are approximately 8 cameras showing his performance. There is a camera fixed on the audience to show their reaction and preferably to add tension to the act. There are 2 cameras focused on the judges, one from a low angle and one from a mid shot. There are 2 camera's focused on the performer, so the viewers can see what he is doing. There are two cameras on a crane, giving an establishing shot to show everything; and there is a cameraman filming behind Ant and Dec to show their emotion and what they're doing. In 1:37, it shows his first act where he turns a feather in to a dove, which wows and confuses the audience. 

Magician turning 4 doves in a cage into a woman

Magician turning a piece of cloth in to a dove

The practical reasons of why this genre uses multi-camera are so they can catch and record unexpected moments that have will have an impact on the audience and judges. An example of an unexpected moment would at 3:23, where for his last act, he turns the 4 doves he made appear previously and turns them into a woman.. Another reason why this genre would use multi-camera would also be the coverage of action. By coverage, it means how much action is filmed in one event. By having multiple cameras, the producers can pick up everything that is being shown. If this show did not have multiple cameras then the audience would not be able to get the range of shots of the individuals performance, like watching this magicians turn a piece of cloth in to a dove and seeing Amanda Holden's reaction (judge) at 2:02. This would more or less be impossible to create with just one camera because there would be so much time wasted re-positioning the camera to see the judges and audiences reactions. So coverage of action in multi camera is very important so the viewer can see everything that is happening.

Judge shocked by illusion

The aesthetic reasons of why this genre uses multi-camera are so they can maintain the viewer's interest. During a talent show, the act has to be interesting and entertaining, especially on a show like BGT where they can be sent off if they're boring. For an act like magic, it is hard to keep the audience and viewers entertained but it is interesting to see if the performer will be good or not. Most failed acts on talent shows are rather humorous so the show itself it quite popular. Back to this specific act; magic itself has to interest and stun viewers. People want to be deceived, they want to believe in something they know can't be true so by having multiple cameras, the reactions of the judges and audience are captured and the tension by the camera shots and music increases showing the public that something could go wrong and the performer could mess his entire act up. Another reason why this genre would use multi-camera would be due to the visual style and mode of address.  By having multiple camera the producers are able to cut different shots varying from establishing, close ups, mid shots, high/low angles and long shots when ever it's possible. An example of this would be from 2:38 to 3:10 where the magician has an egg in his hand which shorty turn into a tiny dove, he then alights a feather, turning it into a cage then all of a sudden a spark appears and he is then holding two cages with two small doves inside. After this trick, the camera was going back and forth from the judges, the audience,  Ant and Dec backstage and then back to the magician to show their reactions and what could possibly do next. The only main disadvantage for using multi-camera in talent shows is that for each camera used whilst filming costs money. In talent show contests, there are on average 8-9 cameras used which would cost the producers a lot of money.


Public Event

Public events tend to use multi-camera because they are filmed "live". In public events, multi-camera is always used to catch absolutely everything. The cameras are to used to focus on every angle of the location and can get a variety of shots of the public, the bride & groom, the royal family, the guests and the location. The camera are fixed on the 4 groups above to capture their emotion, body language and show to show what is overall happening. An example of a public event that i have used is a scene from the Royal Wedding of Prince William & Kate Middleton. I used a short clip of her beautiful entrance where the whole nation finally saw the secret dress and see her walk down the aisle. 

Birds eye view shot inside Westminster

In this clip, there is an estimate of 10 or more cameras shown in this part of the event. It is tricky to tell because some are in the same angle but a different shot which can be mistaken for 2 cameras. There are 3 cameras on a crane; one overlooking the inside of Westminster Abbey from a birds-eye view, showing all guests and the layout of the altar. One following the bride as she walks down the aisle and one following the groom and his brother walking down the aisle. The practical reasons of why this genre uses multi-camera are so that they are able to capture the whole entrance and walk-down. They would switch cameras from time-to-time to show everything but in a different angle. An example of this would be at 0:31-1:53, when Kate Middleton stepped out of the car and walked into the church. There were cameras at at the bride's every angle to record every movement she made until she was preparing to walk down the aisle. I counted 6 different shots and camera angles used in that duration of time; they were used to show off her wedding dress that was kept a secret until she stepped out of the car which explained the long shots and high angles. Another reason for why this type of genre would use multi-camera would be so they would be able to have a wide range of different shots and angles, making the event much more appealing to watch on television. The producers can rapidly change shots between cameras, this can be from a close up to an establishing shot in order to capture everything and give the public a reaction to what they're watching. This makes it more interesting for people to watch, knowing that a huge public event like a royal wedding on television will be talked about for weeks and by capturing everything, it makes it more visually appealing to everyone.

Shot of Kate's wedding dress.

Shot to catch emotions

 The aesthetic reasons of why this genre uses multi-camera are so they can maintain the viewer's interest. An event like a Royal Wedding would be interesting and exciting anyway but that means the producers have to up their game and make it look amazing on camera. By using multiple cameras, they can show whats happening from a load of different places. For example, there are cameras fixed on the public outside of Westminster Abbey, there are camera's fixed on some of the guests and there are camera's fixed on the Royal Family. There is 2 shots that follows Prince William and Kate Middleton walking down the aisle individually. This is shown at 3:48-4:40 and 4:41 to 7:17. This could have a very positive effect on the audience because they could feel very involved with the wedding and continue to watch it. Another aesthetic reason of why this type of genre would use multi-camera would be due to the visual style and mode of address.  By having multiple camera the producers are to create a type of sense of feeling for the audience and viewers to feel at home. This event is supposed to make the public feel happy regardless. But with multiple camera shots and visual style, it makes it even more optimistic. The cameras focus on people's feeling like for example below, there is a picture of the bride smiling to show how happy she is.  The only main disadvantage for using), each camera that is used to films is expensive and there were 72 camera's used in the duration of the vow exchange so it must of cost a significant amount of money for the producers to film.

Game Shows

Game shows usually use multi-camera because they are filmed "as-live". With games shows, it would be very diffucult to cover everything with a single camera because there needs to be specific shots to capture every moment and a single camera could not do that because it would have to change angle and shots which would consume a lot of time. As an example, I have used a clip from a game show called 'Golden Balls'. This game shows depends on lying and trust; In the final, there is a game called "Split or Steal". This means after they reach thier jackpot total, the two contestants must choose one of two final golden balls, one with "Split" written inside, and one with "Steal" written inside. The two contestants usually say to each other they are going to share the jackpot and then they have to reveal what ball they chose. If both contestants chose the "Split" ball, then they both share the jackpot. If both contestants chose the "Steal" ball, then they loose and both go home with nothing. However, if one contestant chooses "Split" and another chooses "Steal", then the contestant that chose "Steal" will walk away with the entire jackpot, leaving the other with nothing.

Right player "steals" money

  I have used this game show as an example because you can't determine what's going to happen which draws you in to watching more because you want to know what's going to happen. This scene of the 'reveal' was quite popular on YouTube because it was very unexpected. In this clip, there are on average 8 used. These cameras are used to follow every movement the players make, so the viewers and audience are not confused. The practical reason for using multi-camera in games shows are show they coverage everything that's happening. With just one camera, it would be impossible to pick up the contestants movements, body language and the atmosphere between the audience in a few seconds. This process would taken a long time and would be boring to watch. With multi-camera, the producers can capture everything in a short period of time. An example of this would be from 2.28-2:59. There are 5 different shots used to show the public what is happening and how it creates a tense moment. 

Camera shows body language

The aesthetic reasons for using multi-camera in game shows would be by mode of address; to create a build up emotions and tense atmosphere.By mode of address, it means "what were they trying to create" feeling. By using a variety of shots during -for example- the showdown of who chose what ball moment. There is a tense few seconds due to the zoomed in shots and close ups to capture the contestants facial expressions before and after they see what each other had chose. This is visually appealing to the public and audience because they want to feel invoked and know what happened. Another aesthetic example of using multi-camera would be to maintain viewers interest. As i've said before, people want to know what happened and don't like getting confused so, by using multiple cameras the public get a good idea what happening and by using lots of shots, pace and movement, the tension builds up making it so much more exciting. This is good for the company and producers because it earns them money from all the viewings and results in profit because people are going to be interested and excited to watch the next. The disadvantages of using multi-camera in games shows would be that sometimes the pace of the shots are either too slow or too fast which could bore or confuse viewers and there are a lot of cameras used in filming to record everything in a short period time, this would cost the producers a lot of money. 

Concerts

Concerts will always use multi-camera to record a live event. It would be almost impossible to capture every moment in the concert if there was only one camera rolling recording the band, singers, audience and location at once. The example of a concert that i have used would be part of Beyonce's 2013 concert called "The Sound of Change".  I used this concert because there are a lot of camera's used and a variety of shots/angles shown on screen. The camera uses a lot of different shots and angles to show what is happening, e.g. with establishing shots, long shots mid shots, close ups and high/low angles. From 10:49 to 11:09, there is a shot where the a crane shot which pans around in a semi-circle to show how big her audience and concert is. The crane shots that are shown in her concert exhibits how big her event is and how many people there are, this is good for the audience because it is exciting and makes you want to watch more. 

Crane shot of part of crowd.

The practical reasons for using multi-camera in concerts is so that they are to be able to cover the whole performance. In one song, for example "Single Ladies" at 27:11- 31.00, there are approximately 14 cameras used to capture that whole act.  By using a lot of cameras, the producers will not miss any of the performance as they continuously change camera angles, catching close ups of her singing, long shots of her dancing and establishing shots of the stage and audience. This has a positive effect on the public so they enjoy it and find it visually appealing. The constraints at a show like this one could be where the cameras are placed. Seeing as Beyonce is a very famous singer, her concerts are usually very successful so there would be a lot of cameras to capture every moment. Because there would be such a big crowd, the audience probably would be annoyed and agitated by all the cameras in the way trying to get it to film her, another issue could be where exactly the camera's are placed, if there are people too close, the camera's or equipment could get damaged which would cost money for the producers.

Close up of singer

The aesthetic reasons for using multi-camera in concerts is so that there is visual style and mode of address. By showing different angles and displaying different parts of the event, it makes the performance look very professional and entertaining. There are certain shots in the performance where the camera is focused on the crowd showing they are enjoying themselves and this makes it more interesting and gives a positive effect to the viewers watching on television allowing them to see the whole show and also the crowd is singing and dancing along. 

Crowd enjoying song

The disadvantages of using multi-camera in concerts is that the producers would have to pay an extreme amount of money for each camera being used and for an event like this, there would be around a 100 cameras used for good effect and to film every moment. Another disadvantage for using so many cameras would be because there's a massive crowd with tens of thousands of people, there is a possibility that the equipment could be handled carelessly or damaged so precautions must take place in order to secure the equipment and keep that and the crowd safe. 

Chat Shows

Chat shows use multi-camera to represent a guest and host having a general conversation and/or Q&A  with the camera's being able to switch back and forth to record everything that happens whether it being the audience or the star talking. The chat show I've used as an example would be Alan Carr: Chatty Man, guest starring Nicki Minaj.  I have used this episode because there are a lot of a camera shots and i found it quite exciting and interesting to watch.

Shot of Nicki's outfit & entrance

A practical reason for using multi-camera in this show is to get complete coverage of the action. This means that the cameras are able to catch spontaneous moments of someone's body language or what they're saying, which is exciting to the viewers that could lead  them to continue watching the show. An example this would be Nicki's entrance and greeting to Alan Carr at 0:00 to 0:12. There are 3 cameras shots in this time frame. One is a long shot showing Nicki walking down the stairs, the second shot is a close up of Nicki's face to show her body language and how happy she is to be on the show, the third shot would be a mid shot to show Nicki and Alan greeting each other by an air kiss. The constraints of a chat show like this one could be where there wouldn't be able to use as much movement. During the clip we don't see any of the audience, which shows that even though there are a lot of cameras, they do not use all of them. This could make the show look sort of dull or boring because some viewers might prefer to see the audience's reaction and how they feel to make it look interesting and exciting.

Establishing shot of stage

The aesthetic reasons for using multi-camera in a chat show would be to maintain the viewer's interest. Maintaining the viewers interest can be quite difficult when it comes down to chat shows because there isn't a lot of camera angles used because it's mainly a conversation between the host and guest star. The public could also loose interest as in the chat show because it depends on who is being interviewed, depending on the viewer's preferences. Another aesthetic reason for using multi camera is to give the show a visual style. 

Long shot of guest and host

The visual style of this show is calm because there isn't a lot of action so the cameras do not need to be re positioned a lot. The disadvantages of using multi-camera's in chat shows are because if the producers are going to show consistent camera's switching from the same two shots then it would be very dull and boring and wouldn't be visually appealing to the public. Another disadvantage of using multicamera with chat shows would be that with all the camera's used to record the show, there are only a few that are actually used on screen, so it would be a slight waste of money and time on the producers and camera men.

Magazine Show

Magazine Shows  uses multi-camera in orders to make the show more gripping for public na d audience. The chat show I've used as an example is  The One Show, guest starring two cast members from the hit show "Game of Thrones".  I have used this episode because there are a lot of a camera shots and it was interesting to watch.

Establishing shot

One practical reason as to why a magazine show would use multi-camera would be that they can cover everything that happens.For example at 1:10, we see a shot of the presenters talking about the television show they are in. At 1:47, there is a shot of where the camera zooms out in to a long shot so we can see what the presenters and guests are doing and they're reaction to the how they summarized the programme for the public. we wouldn't be able to see both parties body language or reactions with just one camera, which would of made the show boring and dull. Another practical reason as to why a magazine show will use camera is because the show is live, the public wouldn't want to see the camera man moving around and re positioning his camera on the stage in order to get the shot. The public would expect shot to naturally appear, which is done with multi camera not a single camera. 

Close up of actress

An aesthetic reason for using multi camera on a magazine show is to create a visual style and what they are trying to create with a mode of address. In my example, there is a very relaxed, calm mode because the camera shots aren't changed continuously, it's every so often which naturally would make the viewers more calm and relaxed themselves, leaving them to continue watching the show. This then leads to show to look fun and interesting which give it a good visual style leaving it looking exciting and visually appealing to the audience.  It unfortunately, could be mistaken for being boring and not that entertaining because it consumes time changing shots to see reaction and body langauge of the presenters and guests so that could be a constraint or disadvantage. 

Camera Angle

Live Sports

Any live sports event will always use multi-camera to film the event because it allows everything to caught on camera without missing any action. IIt would be impossible to record a live event with only one camera  as to the fact that the camera needs to be continuously picking up important moments and there has to be a frequent change in camera shots/angles. An example of a live sports event I am going to talk about is figure skating from the 2010 Winter Olympics.
 

Close up of skater

One practical reason for why live sports use multi-camera is so they can cover everything and catch spontaneous moments. Figure skating is a good example for unexpected moments because the skaters need to wow the judges by their performance so the would occasionally improvise with their dance routine to get a better score. You need multiple cameras to catch these type of moments, they need to be still frames which pans along the rink when trying to record something unexpected because it builds up tension and leaves the public wanting to see more. There has to be multiple cameras when filming a live event to capture everything; with just one camera, it would look very boring, not to mention the camera man having to move around continuously to re position the camera in order to get a better shot of the skater's performance. Another practical reason for using multi-camera in a live show would be the constraints, but with this genre, there doesn't seem to be any because everything is set up and there are sections for where the camera and its crew film which are away from the audience so there could be no risk of damage and mishandling of any kind. 

Establishing shot of location

The aesthetic reasons for why live sports use multi-camera is to maintain the viewer's interest. With figure skating, anything is possible. A skater could fall of her head or perform an unplanned or expected triple lutz, no-one apart from their coach knows what they are going to do so with multi-camera, it is important to keep a close eye on a skater. An example of an unexpected moment would be from 13:31-13:37, where a skater performed and triple toe loop. and 13:57- 14:01, where she performed a triple loop jump. These are beautiful and impressive techniques that would intrigue the audience and viewers which would lead to continue watching and find out what happens. Another reason  for why live sports use multi-camera is to create a visual style and mode of address for the public. Figure skating is a beautiful sport itself and it is very relaxing to watch which makes the mode very natural and calming; this could and most likely affect the public by making them feel very calm and relaxed throughout the programme. The visual style is created by the camera movement and angles used and luckily in figure skating, there is frequent zooming in and out to build up tension and to make the technique more outstanding. With figure skating, the camera follows them around the rink to record their every moment on the ice, when they perform a technique, the camera would zoom in on them to build up the tension and allow the audience to see every detail of it. 

Figure Skater dancing. Long shot

The disadvantages of using multi-camera with a live event is because of the cost. With recording a live event, there must be a lot of cameras and each cost a good amount of money to film so after the production is completed, the producers would be left with a high fee to pay for the camera usage. Another disadvantage of using multi-camera to film a live event such as figure skating would be how frequent the camera shot are. If they are quite rapid, when it comes to a sports show, then there needs to fast and frequent camera changes. If the camera shots were not fast paced then the show would seem dull and long.