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Multiple-camera mode of production is a method of shooting films and television programs. Three or more cameras—either film or video—are employed on the set. For example, if a scene cuts back and forth between actor A and actor B, the director will have one camera shoot a Close-up of A, a second camera shoot a Close-up of B, and a third camera shoot a Long Shot of both actors. In a live (or Live-on-tape ) production such as a sports event, the director will switch among the three cameras while the event is broadcast. In a recorded production, the director has the option of switching during the video recording or recording the feeds of all cameras and editing them in Post-production . Multiple-camera mode was rarely used during the Classical era of film making. It gained popularity in the new medium of television following World War II when programs were broadcast live and switched in real time. Multiple-camera mode gives the director less control over each shot, but is fast and less expensive than Single-camera Mode . In television, multiple-camera is commonly used for Soap Opera s, Talk Shows , and many Sitcoms . However, there have always been exceptions. '' The Andy Griffith Show '' (1960-1968), for instance, was a single-camera sitcom, as are more recent programs such as '' The Larry Sanders Show '' (1992-1998), '' Malcolm In The Middle '' (2000-), '' Scrubs '' (2001-), and '' My Name Is Earl '' (2005-). The choice of single-camera or multiple-camera modes is made separately from the choice of film or video. That is, either mode can be shot in either film or video. |
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