Unit 22: Single Camera Production: Rebecca's Weekly Lessons

PART 1 - RESEARCH

LESSON 1 - WHAT IS SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION?

TASK 1

Task 1: Understanding 'single camera production'

a) Define 'single camera production':

b) Identify the advantages and disadvantages of single camera production (refer to examples where you can):

Advantages	Disadvantages

c) How does multi-camera differ to single camera productions?

d) List 3 examples of single camera shows/films (aim for different genres)

List 3 examples of multi-camera shows (aim for different genres)

4) What is the definition of genre? Why is this important for audiences?

Task 2

Definitions for format, genre and

narrative structure

Complete the definitions below, giving an example of a SCP for each.

You must provide a detailed explanation for each term, following class discussions and independent research. This will be vital for the assignment.

Series
Single drama
Crime drama genre
Soap Opera genre
Sitcom/Comedy
Linear narrative
Nonlinear narrative
Multistrand narrative
Open ending narrative
Closed ending narrative
Realist narrative
Anti-realist narrative

Task 3: Technical analysis

Define the following technical elements in detail.

CAMERA SHOT TYPES

Close up
Extreme close up
Medium shot
Establishing shot
Long shot
High angle
Low angle
Coverage

CAMERA MOVEMENT

Track
Pan
Tilt
Zoom

LIGHTING

High key
Low key
Natural
Artificial

EDITING

Continuity
Cut
Montage
Split-screen

SOUND

Diegetic
Non-diegetic

SCRIPTING

Building a scene/story

LESSON 4: NARRATIVE:

We will work through the following slides in class and discuss; any further tasks will be carried out on the blog

TASK: Narrative

As you watch the film, answer the following questions about the narrative.

Does the clip reveal a linear or non-linear narrative?

How can you tell this?

Realist or anti-realist? How can you tell this?

Open or closed ending? How can you tell this?

What genre is the programme or film?

How can you tell the genre?

(Characters, editing, camera, narrative, lighting, settings, sounds, themes)

PART 2 - PRODUCTION

YOU WILL NOW BE MOVING ON TO THE PRACTICAL PART OF THE UNIT. YOU WILL BE CREATING A SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION (SHORT NARRATIVE FILM). 120 CREDIT STUDENTS WILL LINK THIS UNIT WITH UNIT 4 - PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND UNIT 38 - SOUNDTRACK PRODUCTION.

YOU WILL NEED TO WRITE AND PRODUCE A SHORT NARRATIVE FILM THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES IN LENGTH WITH AN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO COMPLETE ALL PRE-PRODUCTION DOCUMENTATION AND EVALUATE YOU WORK AFTER POST-PRODUCTION IS COMPLETE. YOU WILL BE IN GROUPS AND WILL NEED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF YOU ABILITY TO MANAGE A PROJECT AS PART OF UNIT 4.

LINK TO LESSON 3 AND 4 POWERPOINT

Additional reading on building a story and scripting