ND Creative Media Production Y2 – 2019/20

Unit 23: Multi-Camera Techniques. Unit code: T/600/6648

QCF Level 3: BTEC National. Credit value: 10
Assignment Details Contents
Title: – Understand programme formats that
use multi-camera production. This is your Assignment brief for Unit 23. It
Assessors: Joe Kennedy covers Outcome 1 in which you must achieve a
School: Media, Multimedia & Performing Arts Pass. The brief outlines what you must do to
Programme level: 3 Assignment Number:1 achieve a Pass, Merit, or Distinction. Read the
Issue date: 09/10/19 Interim hand-in (if Scenario and Tasks and follow them closely using
applicable): N/A the notes and guidelines covered in class and
Feedback: Hand in Date: resources provided.
05.11.19 12.11.19
IV: Unit 23 IV date: 01/09/18

Outcomes:
1 Understand programme formats that use multi-camera production
Overview
This unit aims to develop understanding of multi-camera television formats, and to develop skills in
multi-camera production techniques. Learners will also gain an appreciation of how the multi-camera
process integrates with other production skills and gain valuable experience of studio management,
multi-camera directing and studio floor techniques.
The term ‘multi-camera production’ covers a wide range of specialisms and skills in the moving image
industry. It is applied in situations as diverse as live broadcasts of sports events and concerts, TV
productions such as game and chat shows, and the provision of screen displays for corporate
conferences. This unit enables learners to develop the knowledge and skills fundamental to this sector
of the industry by undertaking the study of professional productions and applying that knowledge in
practical multi-camera productions. The unit introduces advanced technical skills in the use of sound
and vision equipment and the essential working practices and conventions of successfully working in
a production team. A good grasp of these skills provides the foundation for working in specific
technical and production roles in the industry, from studio producer to sports camera, and on
programmes as diverse as soap operas, comedy game shows, music festival broadcasts, local news
magazines or Premier League football matches.

Indicative Content
1 Understand programme formats that use multi-camera production
Programme formats: live events, eg sports, concerts, stage productions public events;
studio productions, eg game shows, chat shows, news magazines, studio-based drama.
Reasons for multi-camera use: coverage of action; communicating meaning to the viewer; visual
style; maintaining viewer interest; constraints of studio or location environment; multi-camera
simultaneous recording.

Scenario
Present an essay about multi-camera programme formats.
Select At least two’ live events’ and two ‘studio based productions’.
Discuss the reasons for multi-camera use, such as coverage of action.
Analyse the camera angles & cutting techniques using correct terminology
Discuss how they communicate meaning to the viewer.
Explain how they maintain the viewer’s interest.
Write about the visual styles of the different production types.
Discuss the constraints of studio or location environment productions and multi-camera
simultaneous recording.
ND Creative Media Production Y2 – 2019/20
Unit 23: Multi-Camera Techniques. Unit code: T/600/6648
QCF Level 3: BTEC National. Credit value: 10
Use visual examples, such as screen shots to illustrate your examples.
1 Understand programme formats that use To achieve a pass grade the
multi-camera production evidence must show that the
LO1.1. Programme formats: live events, learner is able to:
a. eg sports, concerts, stage productions public
events; studio productions, P1 Describe multi-camera production
b. eg game shows, chat shows, news programme formats with some appropriate use
magazines, studio-based drama of subject terminology [IE]
LO1.2. Reasons for multi-camera use: coverage
of action; communicating meaning to the
viewer; visual style; maintaining viewer
interest; constraints of studio or location Key
environment; multi-camera simultaneous IE – independent enquirers
Recording. CT – creative thinkers
RL – reflective learners
TASKS TW – team workers
Present an essay about multi-camera SM – self-managers
programme formats. EP – effective participators
1. Select two’ live events’ and two ‘studio based
productions’.
2. Discuss the reasons for multi-camera use:
such as coverage of action.
3. Discuss how they communicate meaning to
the viewer.
4. Write about the visual styles of the different
production types.
5. Explain how they maintain viewer interest.
6. Discuss the constraints of studio or location
environment productions and multi-camera
simultaneous recording.

Merit Criteria Distinction Criteria

To achieve a merit grade the evidence must To achieve a distinction grade the evidence
show that, in addition to the pass criteria, must show that, in addition to the pass and
the learner is able to: merit criteria, the learner is able to:

M1 Explain multi-camera production programme D1 Comprehensively explain multi-camera

formats with reference to detailed illustrative production programme formats with
examples and with generally correct use of elucidated examples and consistently using
subject terminology subject terminology correctly

PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the
personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for
learners to demonstrate
effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.
Key IE – independent enquirers, CT – creative thinkers
RL – reflective learners, TW – team workers, SM – self-managers
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Unit 23: Multi-Camera Techniques. Unit code: T/600/6648
QCF Level 3: BTEC National. Credit value: 10
EP – effective participators.

Further Guidance & Sources

Research material sourced about film at;

URL http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis
Cyber College and Media College for notes on TV studio productions.
www.filmsite.org.uk - for film genres, narrative structure and codes and conventions,
www.screenonline - for TV drama genres, narrative structure and codes and conventions
British Film Institute Resources at WWW.bfi.org.uk
British Film Institute Magazine at WWW.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound
Visit the college Library where you will find a number of books that will be very useful for notes for
this project.

Textbooks
Baylis P, Freedman A, Procter N et al – BTEC Level 3 National Creative Media Production, Student
Book
(Pearson, 2010) ISBN 978-1846906725
Baylis P, Freedman A, Procter N et al – BTEC Level 3 National Creative Media Production, Teaching
Resource
Pack (Pearson, 2010) ISBN 978-1846907371
Baylis P, Holmes P, Starkey G – BTEC National in Media Production (Heinemann Educational, 2007)
ISBN 978-0435499198
Abercrombie N, Long Hurst B – The Penguin Dictionary of Media Studies (Penguin, 2007)
ISBN 978-0141014272
Branson G, Stafford R – The Media Students Book (Rutledge, 2006), ISBN 978-0415371438
Briggs A, Cobley P – The Media: An Introduction (Longman, 2002) ISBN 978-0582423466
Clark V, Jones P, Malyszko B, Wharton D – Complete A-Z Media and Film Studies Handbook
(Hodder Arnold,
2007) ISBN 978-0340872659
Gillespie M, Toynbee J– Analyzing Media Texts Issues in Cultural/Media Studies (Open University
Press, 2006)
ISBN 978-0335218868
McDonald K – Film and Television Textual Analysis (Auteur, 2005) ISBN 978-1903663547
O’Sullivan T Dutton B, Rayner P – Studying the Media: An Introduction (Hodder Arnold, 2003)
ND Creative Media Production Y2 – 2019/20
Unit 23: Multi-Camera Techniques. Unit code: T/600/6648
QCF Level 3: BTEC National. Credit value: 10

Present an essay about the questions set below as the main headings for essay.
(1200 words) approximately.

Present an essay discussing multi-camera programme formats.

Select two’ live events’ and two ‘studio based productions’.

Discuss the reasons for multi-camera use: such as coverage of action. (200 words)

Explain how they communicate meaning to the viewer.

Determine the target audience for each of your case studies. (400 words)

Write about the visual styles of the different production types and
Describe how they maintain viewer interest. (400 words)

Discuss the constraints of studio or location environment productions and

Multicamera simultaneous recordings. (200 words)

Conclusion (100 words)