Multi Camera Set Up Live Events

What is a multi camera set up for Live events ?





It works by multiple cameras being set up and the camera operators transitioning through the shots during the live event to show different angles and perspectives of the event.
What is its purpose?


The purpose of multi camera in live events is so that the audience from home can watch the event that they cannot attend, its purpose is to show everybody at home what is happening and to show them entertainment.

What is a Live event?

A live event is different shows or events that are being filmed as you're watching it on the television such as Sports, public events and concerts or festivals, these all tend to be shown live because they have a huge audience who watch them.
What kind of formats do lives events have and explain?
Concerts are a huge live event because they're shown all over the world especially if it is a big festival like Leeds Festival or Glastonbury, they also use festivals as a live event because they have a huge fan base whether you're going or you're watching it on Television.
Sports shows are used as live events because they're so big, every single sport is shown as a live event all over the world, especially sporting events like the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics because they're so big and attract the biggest audiences from all over the world, also if the sporting event wasn't live it wouldn't really make sense because there is an audience who are watching it in a stadium whilst it is live.
Public events are a huge enterprise when it comes to live events because it brings in a different audience but also they're normally very different when compared to Sporting Events and Concerts because they're normally only shown in certain countries depending on who it is E.G Cilla Black's death was only shown in Britain and not many other countries, Sporting events are not like this because they're shown all over the world in every single country.



What kind of crew involves a live event and what are their purpose for a Sport, Public and concerts event
Camera operators for Sporting Events are very different to normal camera operators because it is a sporting event they normally have cameras, unlike a concert that will have much more because it is a normally a larger audience and a festival/concert is much bigger than a stadium.
Camera Operators for a concert are different because they have one of the biggest roles to play when filming the concert/festival, due to it being a larger event than the others, they're responsible for the festival being broadcast all over the world, they have to time the filming perfectly when filming the artists on stage and the rest of the concert.
Camera Operators at a public event tend to only have 2-3 camera (depending what it is) events like funerals don't tend to have many camera because it is only a small event and doesn't need as many cameras and camera operators like as a concert or a sporting event.
Director for all three events will be big in helping out the camera operators do there jobs when filming the live events, i feel that the two other directors would play the same huge part during the two different live shows, the three directors would play the important part in controlling the camera operators and what they film.
Sports Commentators are huge for sporting events because they notify and tell the audience what is actually happening on the pitch or the court, without the commentator a lot of the live event would go amiss and the audiences at home wouldn't understand it as much.

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What Techniques do each formats use and how do they differ?
Camera Movement/Angle Camera movement for the three different formats are very different, for example movement for a public event would be much slower than movement for a festival or concert,, and movement for football would be very slow as well, they're all very different depending on what is happening for each event.
Crowd reaction is a massive part of all of the events, more importantly sporting events because it is a spectators sport and a huge amount of income comes from the fans, so crowd reaction is a huge thing for the players and the sport in general. The shots they use when moving onto the crowd always show there reaction to whatever has just happened, they do this to show the audience at home the reactions that other people have towards the actions on the field.
Hawk eye technology: This is used on all three different types of events, especially if they're held outside, it is a great way to capture the footage of the event because it shows the audience the even this is normally used in sporting events as it is a very popular camera shot to use because it gives the audience a feelings that they're at the event and not just watching it on TV, it also helps the audience to understand the sport a little better and allows them to connect with what is happening.
Goal Line Technology has recently become unbelievably important in sport and especially Football, this technology allows the audience and the officials to see if the ball past the line for it to be a goal, this is used not every game, but used every other game, this is very important because it helps the audience.

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What are the pros and cons of each?


The pros and cons of these techniques are as follows:


The pros of goal line technology is that it is effective, it gives the fans a say in what happens during the game and that is important. I can think of no cons.


The pros of Hawk Eye is that it is very effect because it helps track the trajectory of the ball and helps the fans get involved with the match. The con I feel that this technique is not for everybody although effective, some of the audience just want to watch the match.


The pros of crowd reaction are huge, it gives most sports and other live events a purpose, without the audience the events would be pointless. The con could be that they take to much time filming the audience and it can take away the fun of filming the event.


The pros of camera movement is that it helps the flow of the event and helps the mood depending what the camera movement is like it can also show the audience everything at the event. The con is that the camera movement may not always fit the type of event or the director may not give the right instructions for the type of camera movement depending on the type of event.






Find 2 examples for a live event

Compare both examples and how they each differ in formats, techniques and multi-camera set ups


My first example is a sporting event, the Winter Olympics Skeleton Racing, the format for this type of event is sporting,the techniques they use are very different to other sports such as the camera movements they are in total 27 different camera shots through one race, when compared with a different sport they're a lot more cameras used and most of them are different angles to each other, this is good because it shows the audience a different point of view every time.
Why have they used these camera set ups and techniques


They have used these camera set ups and techniques because they're beneficial to the crowd and to the audience at home, by placing them where they have the crowd at home who are watching on Television are able to see every angle of the track and can see the athletes who are competing in the tournament. They have also used crowd reaction because it gives the audience at home a sense that they're there at the event, like it helps them imagine that they're in the crowd, i also feel the audience makes it look and sound better because it helps give people a picture of what it is like.
What meaning is created for the audience? Debate why multi camera techniques are used instead of single camera set ups


Multi camera set ups are much better than single camera because multi camera gives the audience more perspectives and shows the audience a lot more than just a single camera, because a single camera can only show so much but with a multi camera you have an infinite amount of possibility's when it comes to filming. On the other hand Multi Camera can become costly depending on the event and the camera, with a single camera production you limit the amount of money you have to spend, not mentioning the amount of weight and baggage you won't have to carry with a single camera production, multi camera is used more because if you're filming a large open area like a football pitch or a parade you will need more than one camera to do the job, one camera can not film an entire stadium or an entire parade so with multiple camera you are able to work quicker and more effectively.


My second example is a concert, this is fairly similar when compared with a sporting example, because although they use many cameras the way all the cameras are transitioned are fairly slow, also the cameras stay on screen for a very long time, longer than usual with live events, for this live event they didn't change clips so fast because there is still a lot of action going on during the clips, during the first minute i counted 7 different shots in total, this is very different when compared with public events that tend to use a lot more shots to capture all the action, public events use a lot of different shots quickly (depending what the live event is).


They have used this amazing camera set ups for many reasons, i feel the biggest reason is to capture all the amazing action all at once, by using these fantastic complex cameras, they can capture all the music and action that is going on on the set, they also use it because normal studio cameras wouldn't work, they would need to be special cameras that are able to fit on the special equipment they're using to film, in comparison with the sport multi camera set ups, there is a big difference for example the sport set ups are very static and transition quickly, especially in the winter Olympic sport i analysed, where they transition quick but all the cameras stay in one place. I feel they have used the crowd reaction for many reasons, the first reason is it makes the whole show look a lot better for the audience at home, secondly capturing the audiences reaction is a vital part in making people want to go again, they use the audience very well, for example, they show a long shot of Kanye West on stage but it looks like it has been filmed through a crowd, this is a very good technique to use because it gives you the illusion that you're actually in the crowd and makes the audience who are watching at home feel part of something bigger.


The audience are meant to feel important whilst watching this, music is a huge part of peoples lives,, the target audience's who go to big concerts and festival's obviously like music and the audience watching at home do to, so making the audience at home feel special and like they're wanted at the concert/festival is a huge advertising campaign also... if you can persuade people to come by using your camera techniques then it's a bonus. My opinion is that the reason why multi camera is better than single camera for this kind of event is because it is so large, concerts or festivals are normally a large open space, camera operators need to use that space to there advantage and they need to use the space they have to use all the camera techniques they can, with an event like a concert you need to use multiple cameras because one camera isn't enough to support the whole concert/festival with one camera because eit would be impossible, also it wouldn't look as professional and as good as it looks with one