Unit 23: Multi Camera Techniques

Production Booklet

Name: Sebastien Jefferies

Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Multi-Camera Production roles

Assigned Roles for each interview
Equipment List
Set Design
Lighting Design
Studio Management plan
Location Recce forms
Risk Assessment
Timed Script
Timed Shot list

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
Host the show and interview guests. They communicate with the audience.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Interview room
What skills do they need to do their job well?
Good communication and people skills
The ability to lead and motivate others
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Initiative and problem solving ability
Good time management and budget awareness
Director
Describe their job - Reference your research
Is a person who directs the making of a production, in a film a director generally takes
control of a films artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding
the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has to choose
the cast members, production design and the creative aspects of filmmaking

Bibliography
Film director (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_director
(Accessed: 11 October 2016).

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

Film director (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_director
(Accessed: 11 October 2016).
(Film director, 2016)
Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Creative and imagination
Good communication and people skills
The ability to lead and motivate others
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Initiative and problem solving ability
Good time management and budget awareness
Calmness under pressure
Awareness of health and safety

Bibliography
Agency, S.F. (2012) TV or film director job information. Available at:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/tvorfilmdirector.aspx
(Accessed: 11 October 2016).

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

Agency, S.F. (2012) TV or film director job information. Available at:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/tvorfilmdirector.aspx
(Accessed: 11 October 2016).
(Agency, 2012)

Camera Person
Describe their job - Reference your research
Is a professional operator of a film or video camera in filmmaking. The camera
operator is responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining
composition and camera angles throughout a given scene or shot

Bibliography
Camera operator (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_operator (Accessed:
11 October 2016).

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

Camera operator (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_operator (Accessed:
11 October 2016).
(Camera operator, 2016)

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Important camera operator skills include choreographing and framing
shots knowledge of and the ability to select appropriate camera lenses,
and other equipment (dollies, camera, cranes) to portray dramtic
scenes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_operator

Sound Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
Sounnd mixing will ensure that all sound is crystal clear by using the audio from mics
and editing to remore any background sound so it is clear enough for the audience.
They will run tests before shooting begins in order to ensure that sound is good

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Sound mixing will work in the control room as they will need to use mizing equipment
in order to ensure that the audio is clear

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Good technical skills with all the equipment they are using

Vision Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
Editing footage live as it is being recorded using a vision mixer. They must be familiar
with script as well as taking direction from the director so that they know when to cut
between shots

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Control room

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Vision mixer will require good communication skills they will need to be able to
multitask and work well under pressure

Graphics Generator

Describe their job - Reference your research

Make graphics for the show that are used throughout. These are often used
in the opening titles and closing credits.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The graphics would need to be ready before the shoot in live shows so these would be
pre-recorded before the pre-production and then put into the show in the control room.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need skills to create the graphics

Lighting Desk
Describe their job - Reference your research
The lighting desk is responsible

Bibliography
Lighting control console (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighting_control_console (Accessed: 22 November 2016).

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

Lighting control console (2016) in Wikipedia. Available at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighting_control_console (Accessed: 22 November 2016).
(Lighting control console, 2016)

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor as they will be switching between lights frequently

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need to be aware of their surroundings as they need good technical
knowledge of the lighting

Floor Manager
Describe their job - Reference your research
A floor manager is a member of the crew of a television show that is responsible for
giving information from the director in the control room, to the crew on the studio floor,
and then back to the director

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
They work on the studio floor however they get their information from the director in
the control room

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They traditionally have no qualities working in television, and work up to the position to
floor manager. They need to know the other technical positions in a studio in order to
do their job effectively. They must be able to work under pressure, anticipate potential
problems and know how to address them, communicate effectively and quickly. Be able
to work with different personalities and know how to multitask. As well as good sense
of timing and space.

Details on your show

You must all carry out each job once

Interview 1
Interviewer
Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Charlotte W
Jack

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Charlotte P

Seb

.
Interview 2
Interviewer
Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Charlotte P
Charlotte W

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Seb

Jack

Interview 3
Interviewer
Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Charlotte P
Charlotte W
Seb

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Jack

Interview 4
Presenter
Camera Production 1
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Camera Production 2

Seb
Charlotte P

Vision Mixing
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

Jack

Charlotte W

Equipment List

Tick off during set-up of

Equipment
3 DSLR CAMERAS
2 STUDIO CAMERAS
5 TRIPODS
2 BOOM MICS
1 SHOTGUN MIC
2 RED HEAD LAMPS

show

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

Lighting Design
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.

Studio Management Plans

dd 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 four cameras
g) Up to fourMicrophones
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.

Location Recce Form

LocationRecce
PleaseproducealocationrecceforEVERYlocationused
Type of room/area:
Studio
Location Address:
Henley College
Sat Nav details (Post
code): HP10 0DJ

Lighting Information:

Solutions:

Nearest Bus stop:

Henley-On-Thames

Needs to be fully lit

Sound Information:

Solutions:

Ensure that mics are on before

filming
Power Information

Solutions:

Plug sockets on the roof

Hazards
Watch out for sketchy geezers

Nearest Train Station:

Henley-On-Thames

Solutions:

RISK
H/M/
L

HAZARD

ACTIVITY

PRECAUTIONS

Camerassetuparoundstudio
Lightingonthefloor
Lowroof

Wiresandtripodthatyoucantrip
over
Wiresforfloorlightingthatyou
couldtripover

Lowroofmeaningthatthelights
ontheroofarelowsobecareful
ofyourhead.

Tapethewirestofloorandmakethem
visible

Mindyourheadwhennearlowlights

Student:
KEY:

Activity: Describethecomponentpartofyourpursuit.
Hazard:
Listthethingsyouanticipatemightcauseharmorthethingsassociatedwithyouractivitythathavethe
potentialtocauseharm.Considerthelikelyharm.
Risk:
AssesstheriskaseitherH(High),M(Medium)orL(Low).Whenconcludingyourassessmentconsider
allofthecircumstances.
Precautions:
Considerwhatyoucoulddotominimise/negatetherisk.
InPlace:
Willtheprecautionarymeasuresbeinplaceatthetimeoftheactivity?
ReviewDate:
Whenwoulditbereasonabletoreviewyourassessment?Rememberitmightbewhilstyouare
undertakingtheactivity.
Reviewer:
Nameofthepersonresponsibleforcompletingtheriskassessment.

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

Duration of shot

Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Duration of shot

Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Duration of shot

Pictures of rehearsal to be inserted here:

Any changes after rehearsals please list here: