Research - Analysing Multi-Camera TV shows

Question Time- (Live - Debate Show Format)

Props: 6 panelists, smart / casual wear for the panelists and the audience (formal), pens, water glasses and paper on panels. The backdrop was colourful and advertises the shows title.

Running Order:
Host introduces themselves and the audience.
Title Sequence.
Host introduces the panelists.
Asks for the 1st question from the audience.
Debate / answer over the panelists, host and audience.
(Each topic lasts for about 10-20 minutes)
Asks audience for the next question... (continues to repeat this stage until the end of the show)
Credits

Camera Angles:
Mid-shots and Close Ups of panelists
Close Ups of audience - Person asking question to the panel
Wide view (side on) of whole panel
4 or 5 Camera's - 2 Camera's on Panelists (close up), 1 or 2 Camera's on Audience and 1 side on view of panel.

Camera and Boom operators stand on side walk interviewing / picking up audiences questions.

VFX - Low banner (Lower 3rd Caption), introducing speaker on panel and occupation.

Lighting: Constant bright (white) lighting, illuminating the all of the audience and panel.

Question Time use multi-camera techniques to make it more interesting for the viewer. Because it's a debate show, the viewer would get bored really easily and switch channels if it was only from one camera angle. But because it is multi-camera, the vision mixer can enhance the flow of the programme for the viewer by making snappy or fast paced changes between multiple camera's.

Question Time also use multi-camera techniques to gain coverage of the action (i.e. panelists or audience's reactions). Having multiple camera's allows the programme to focus on multiple people at the same time and therefore they are able to broadcast it within quick succession. This enables the viewer to take in the information that they would be able to take in, if they was actually there on set.

It is also more efficient if Question Time have multiple camera's, because with more camera's for the vision mixer to change between, less mistakes will be made if one of the camera's malfunctioned or was too slow on its cue to achieve a certain picture.





The One Show- (Live - Magazine Show Format)

Running Order:
Title Sequence
Introduce the Host's
Introduce and Interview with Stephen Fry.
Cut away to a Pub Quiz involving Stephen Fry from the studio. (Live)
Non-Live cut away's to alternative programmes that Steven Fry presents.

Whole show based on or around Stephen Fry.

Camera Angles:
4 or 5 different camera's
1 Camera on both hosts
1 Crane Camera (Wide shot / sweep)
1 Camera on Stephen Fry
1 Camera viewing the hosts and Stephen Fry in a wide shot
1 Handheld camera at the pub cut away

VFX - Lower 3rd Caption introducing hosts and stephen Fry and presenter in the pub quiz.

Lighting: was bright and illuminated hosts and guest.

The One Show uses multi-camera techniques to make it more interesting for the viewer. Because it's a magazine show, they are more relaxed about the personalities of the hosts and the camera techniques used. This makes it easier to entertain the viewer. However if it was broadcast from only one camera angle, the viewer would get bored really easily and switch channels. But because it is multi-camera, the vision mixer can enhance the flow of the programme for the viewer by making snappy or fast paced changes between multiple camera's. Another advantage due to the relaxed theme of the show, The One Show has a Crane camera. Which allows a relaxed and entertaining sweep / panning shot of the audience or hosts.

The One Show also use multi-camera techniques to gain coverage of the action (i.e. Hosts or alternative live event, the pub quiz). Having multiple camera's allows the programme to focus on multiple people or events at the same time and therefore they are able to broadcast it within quick succession. This enables the viewer to take in the information that they would be able to take in, if they was actually there on set and more.

It also is more efficient if The One Show have multiple camera's, because with more camera's for the vision mixer to change between, less mistakes will be made if one of the camera's malfunctioned or was too slow on its cue to achieve a certain picture.

The One Show uses multiple camera's to match their deadline before the next programme is due to broadcast. It would be a waste of time to travel back and forth from the studio to the pub and back again, just to broadcast a live image. Therefore multiple camera's help in time saving and efficiency, at the pub and at the studio, making sure they finish on time for the next programme.