I'd go with the single camera production, why spend lots of money on multiples cameras to film when there's a cheaper alternative by buying one camera which can do the same job but just takes a tad bit longer and a bit more effort, i mean who wouldn't? Single camera production are better especially for directors, putting aside money, its more easier to control each shots you take because you've got it in order on your camera rather than trying to find different shots on different camera. yes, the previous sentence was a bit messed up, same way using a multi camera would be too. Also, a single camera is easier to set up whilst using multi cameras can take a very long time especially because large equipments are involved. Single camera productions allow you to have aesthetic control; such as lighting and sound for each shots which enhances the scenery and image. If you look at the picture of Earl you can see the lighting control as theres bright light so this shows that everything shown in this medium shot is imporatnt and the audience has to take notice of it. Single camera production are also portable and it means less equipment. Multi cameras are mostly used for reality TV shows (big brother) or unreal places which is on stage, an example of this is Mrs Browns boys which means the audience/viewers can actually see through windows and see some equipments. This make it very unprofessional.
My name is Earl" was a single camera production, the sitcom was a success and you can't even tell the type of production. Most producer would obviously be inspired by this film and go down the cheap-production-good-film route too. Another example is Downton Abbey who have won 46 awards and 166 nominations.
However, single camera productions has it's disadvantages too. You can only film one person at a time to give that effect of a multi camera production which means there's less realistic reactions from the characters which wouldn't really get to the audience and make them feel the same way they do. It's also risky using a single camera because once your work is lost (due to broken camera or accidentally deleting it) ,that's it, you're going to have to re-film it which can be very time consuming. With multi camera production, you can cover more areas in a day and be able to show emotions and feelings from different angles as well as smooth transitions from character to character which nicely done in Hollyoaks and Britain's Got Talent as they are TV shows which are clearly produced quickly.
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| Camera from the top |
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| Camera probably positioned on the floor |
Another example, Big brother:
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