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Unit 23: Multi Camera Techniques

Production Booklet

Name: Ally Colquhoun

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
To interview the quest by asking them questions and getting enough detail in the answers to make
the audience informed but making sure its not too much detail for the audience to lose interest.
Which part of the studio do they work in? (i.e. control room, studio floor)
Studio floor, sometimes on location of the interview.
What skills do they need to do their job well?
They need to be able to work well with new people and make them feel comfortable enough to open
fully with them within the first few minutes of meeting.

Director
To watch over the whole production make sure it all runs smoothly and correctly and if anything
doesnt go according to plan then they must make changes immediately.
Which part of the studio do they work in? (i.e. control room, studio floor)
All over but primarily in the Studio as that is where most of the corrections can be made
aswell as in the controls room occasionally.
What skills do they need to do their job well?
5 skills that a director needs are to be able to:
Take an organisation
Think strategically
Understand the environment they are working in
Be held accountable for any mistakes make as you are in charge.
Judge when to intervene and take action.
http://compasspartnership.co.uk/knowledge/leadership/5-skills-for-effective-directors/
Camera Person
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor

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What skills do they need to do their job well?

To be able to be a camera person you need to:
Know how to use a camera
Have a good understanding about how cameras works
Have creative input
Be patient
Have a good sense of visual composition
Combine creativity with technical skills
Communicate effectively
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3073_camera_operator

Sound Mixing

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Controls rooms
What skills do they need to do their job well?
To do this role you will need to:
Be a strong team player
Be willing to compromise
To think creatively on the spot to solve problems
To pay close attention to detail for long periods of time
Have a good knowledge of audio equipment, sound technology, the television
production process and camera and lighting techniques.
Excellent hearing, balance, agility and a good sense of timing.
Be patient, have self-discipline and be reliable.
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/312_sound_recordist

Vision Mixing
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Controls room
What skills do they need to do their job well?
To do this role you will need to:
Be able to work with various vision mixing desks and equipment.
Be able to stay calm and have quick reacting skills
Be able to stick to plans and act according to cues from the director.
Be able to multitask
Have excellent verbal and written skills
Have excellent organisation skills and to be able to pay precise attention to detail
Have a good sense of rhythm to produce accurate and sensitive transitions
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/318_vision_mixer

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Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
What skills do they need to do their job well?

Lighting Desk
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Controls room
What skills do they need to do their job well?

Floor Manager
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Mainly the studio but does occasionally go to the areas.
What skills do they need to do their job well?

Block 1-Logo, Kelera intro

&Ally Interview
Interviewer (live)

Kelera Nayacakalou + Ally Colquhoun

Camera Production and

break/time to prepare

Taz

Camera Production 2

Kelera

Vision Mixing

Jake Clark

Lighting Desk and Floor

Management

Joe

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Block 2-Kelera, Joe insert,

Kelera
Interviewer (live)

Kelera

Camera Production and

break/time to prepare

Ally

Camera Production 2

Taz

Vision Mixing

Joe

Lighting Desk and Floor

Management

Jake

Block 3-Taz interview,

Adverts
Interviewer

Taz

Camera Production and

break/time to prepare

Jake

Camera Production 2

Joe

Vision Mixing

Kelera

Lighting Desk and Floor

Management

Ally

Block 4-Kelera, Jake insert,

Kelera
Interviewer
Kelera

Camera Production and

break/time to prepare

Joe

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Camera Production 2

Jake

Vision Mixing

Ally

Lighting Desk and Floor

Management

Taz

Block 5-Steves performance

and logo ending
Interviewer
None (steve)

Camera Production and

break/time to prepare

Ally

Camera Production 2

Joe

Vision Mixing

Taz

Lighting Desk and Floor

Management

Jake+kelera

Equipment List

Equipment
Tripods (x3)
Cameras (x3)
Lighting/lights
Microphones (x3)
Headphones (x5)
Vision mixer
Lighting desk
DVD player
SD cards
Memory stick(s) (x5)
Scripts

Tick off during set-up of show

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Green screen

Set Design

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Lighting Design

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Studio Management Plans

a)
a
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d
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b
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h
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g
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c
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f)

e
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f)

f)

i)

Add and label the following to the plan of the studio floor;
a) The main studio
b) The control room
c) The storeroom
d) The editing suite
e) The main office
f) Your three cameras
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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Location Recce Form

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.

Insertphotooflocation(donotdraw)

Typeofroom/area:
MediaStudio
LocationAddress:
TheHenleyCollege
(Rotherfield)
SatNavdetails(Post
code):
TheHenleyCollege
(Rotherfield)
NearestTrainStation:
Henleyrailwaystation

Lighting Information:
Its quite dark in the studio but there
are a range of lights that can be used.

Solutions:
If more light is needed there may be a
portable light source brought in.

Sound Information:
Its very quiet but some people can
walk in, the sound of the doors closing
is very loud.

Solutions:
Lock doors during recording session in
order to prevent people from walking in
and disrupting everything.

Power Information
There are plenty of sockets to plug your
equipment into.

Solutions:
Possibly bring in battery powered
equipment in order to reduce the
amount of wires on the floor.

Hazards
Furniture can trip people over, theres
also the possibility of tripping on wires.

Solutions:
Tuck wires away from site and push
useless furniture to one side away from
the view of the camera.

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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

RISK
H/M/L

Filming

Tripping on
wires

Working with
Equipment

Knocking them
over and
breaking them.

Using the
green-screen

Stepping on it
and bringing it
down.

Reading from
the scripts

Getting
PAPERCUTS.

Filming
(outdoors)

Getting
equipment wet.

Moving
equipment
around

Dropping and
damaging
equipment

PRECAUTIONS

Taping wires
down/tucking
them away.
Move carefully
with the
equipment as
well as around
them.
Dont move too
far back.

Handle paper
carefully,
avoiding the
edges as much
as possible.
Bring
umbrellas or
use waterproof
covers over the
cameras and
other
vulnerable
equipment.

Move carefully
and slowly
when holding
the
equipment.

IN PLACE

REVIEWER

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Please leave this section blank:

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

REVIEW
DATE

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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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.
Risk:

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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

Camera No.

Current Action

Wide-shot

Introduction - Kelera

Wide-shot

Ally introduction

Medium shot

Ally Question 1

Medium/wide shot

Answer

Wide-shot

Ally Question 2

Medium shot

Answer

Medium shot

Ally Question 3

Duration of shot
45 seconds

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Wide-shot

Answer

Medium shot

Ally Question 4

Medium shot

First part of answer

Wide shot

Final part of answer &

Ally Question 5

Medium shot

Answer

Medium shot

Ally Question 6

Wide shot

Answer

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Medium shot

Ally Question 7

Medium shot

Answer

Medium shot

Ally Question 8

Medium shot

Answer

Wide shot

Wrap up interview

Wide shot

Kelera

Joes interview

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Wide shot

Kelera

Medium shot

Taz introduction

Wide shot

Taz Question 1 and

answer

Close up

Taz Question 2

Medium shot

Answer

Wide shot

Taz Question 3

Close up

Answer

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Medium shot

Taz Question 4

Wide shot

Answer and Taz

Question 5

Medium shot

Answer

Medium shot

Taz Question 6

Wide shot

Answer

Medium shot

Taz Question 7

Close up

Answer

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Advert

Medium shot

Kelera

Jakes interview

Medium shot

Kelera

Medium shot

Steves performance

Close up

Steves performance

Medium shot

Steves performance

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Close up

Steves performance

Medium shot

Steves performance

Pictures of rehearsal to be inserted here:

Any changes after rehearsals please list here: