The multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera mode of production,
multi-camera or simply multicam is a method of filmmaking and video
production. Several cameras - either film or professional video
cameras - are employed on the set and simultaneously record or
broadcast a scene. It is often contrasted with a single-camera setup,
which uses one camera.Generally, the two outer cameras shoot close-up
shots or "crosses" of the two most active characters on the set at any
given time, while the central camera or cameras shoot a wider master
shot to capture the overall action and establish the geography of the
room. In this way, multiple shots are obtained in a single take
without having to start and stop the action. This is more efficient
for programs that are to be shown a short time after being shot as it
reduces the time spent in film or video editing. It is also a virtual
necessity for regular, high-output shows like daily soap operas. Apart
from saving editing time, scenes may be shot far more quickly as there
is no need for re-lighting and the set-up of alternative camera angles
for the scene to be shot again from the different angle. It also
reduces the complexity of tracking continuity issues that crop up when
the scene is reshot from the different angles.Drawbacks include a less
optimized lighting setup which needs to provide a compromise for all
camera angles and less flexibility in putting the necessary equipment
on scene, such as microphone booms and lighting rigs. These can be
efficiently hidden from just one camera but can be more complicated to
set up and their placement may be inferior in a multiple-camera setup.
Another drawback is in the usage of recording capacity, as a
four-camera setup may use (depending on the cameras involved) up to
four times as much film (or digital storage space) per take compared
with a single-camera setup.A multiple-camera setup will require all
cameras to be synchronous to assist with editing and to avoid cameras
running at different scan rates, with the primary methods being SMPTE
timecode and Genlock. Multiple-camera setup Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter