Single Camera Production
Some directors prefer to work with a single camera, for they feel more directly involved in the action, and better able to make on-the-spot decisions, than when directing from the production control room.
Intermittent shooting
This is the way most single camera productions are shot. They are videotaped in a series of brief camera setups, using rehearse-record techniques. Action is repeated wherever necessary, to provide visual continuity between different viewpoints. The takes are later sorted and edited together.
Continuous shooting
But this is not the only method you can adopt. Instead you can shoot continuously; either ‘live’ or‘ live on tape’.
How do you shoot extended action lasting several minutes or more with ...
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