BTEC L3 Diploma

Creative & Media (TV & Film)

Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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Task 1.8: Single Camera TV Comparative Table

Narrati
ve
Title
Genre
Structu
re
Corona This
Soap
tion
soap is a
Street continui
ng story
line,
which is
broadca
sted
every
week of
the year.
In order
to keep
viewers
intereste
d, the

Lighting
Most of
the
program
uses
natural
life to
maintain
the
realistic
story line.

Camera
Angles

Editing
Techniq
ues

Close
ups, wide
shots
and over
the
shoulder
shots are
used to
keep
interest
while
actors
are
having
conversa
tions and

The
techniqu
es used
are to
edit
shots in
order for
the
program
to be
shown in
an order,
which
keeps
the
storyline.

Sound
The
sounds
used are
all
natural
including
any cars
that will
drive
past the
locations
and
speech of
character
s.

Mise en
Scene
The
locations
that the
program
uses are a
pub which
practically
every
characters
visits and
the
housing
around the
area.

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Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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ending
of
episodes
have
cliffhangers.

Walkin This
Drama
g Dead series is
based
on a
group of
people
who are
trying to
survive
against
a

the
viewer
can
watch
from a
series of
perspecti
ves.

Natural
lighting is
used as
the series
is trying
to make
the
viewer
seem as
if it is as
realistic

To
emphasis
e the
reality of
which
the
survivors
are
attempti
ng to live
in, wide

The
editing
techniqu
es used
are cuts,
long
takes
and
wipes
which
display a

Asynchro
nous
sound is
used, the
sound is
nondiegetic,
and this
is needed
for
Zombie

The
locations
which this
series
varies as
wherever
they feel
is safest
they will
travel too.
Mainly

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Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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zombiedominat
ed
world.

Sherloc In this
Crime
k
story
Sherlock
is
attempti
ng to
configur

as
possible
for
further
entertain
ment.

The
lighting
varies
from
natural
while
outside

shots,
close
ups, and
pans in
order to
keep
viewers
in
intrigued

perspecti
ve of the
life
which
the
survivors
live that
make
the
viewer
feel
intense
when
watching
.
Lots of
The
high
editing
angles
techniqu
are used, es used
wide
are slow
shots
motion
and close effects

sounds,
as
zombies
are
obviously
not real.

places
such as
safe
houses
and
warehouse
s. Clothing
consists of
what ever
they were
wearing
before the
zombies
took over.

An
ambient
sound of
an
ambulanc
e siren
can be

The
location is
set in
London,
England
but can
change

BTEC L3 Diploma
Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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e an
objectiv
e.

Game
of
Throne
s

This is a Science
story of Fiction/Fa
characte ntasy
rs that
are in
battle in
order to
control
kingdo
ms. The

and
unnatural
while
indoors.

ups to
show the
full scene
and close
ups are
used to
emphasis
e the
story
line.

and
expressi
ve
bubble
shaped
effects
from
Sherlock
s head
displayin
g
thoughts
The shots Two
This
are
shots are program
mainly
used in
has the
filmed
conversa use of
outside
tions,
CGI as it
during
along
is based
the
with
upon
daytime, extreme fantasy,
therefore close ups evidently
it is
on
for

heard.

depending
on what
case
Sherlock
have to
solve at
any given
moment.

When in
battle,
sound
effects
such as
swords
and any
other
weaponry
are used

The
locations
shown
varies
from many
fantasy
type
lands/king
doms
which are

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Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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The
Office

show is
linear as
it shows
what
each
characte
r is up to
in
different
scenes.

naturally
lighted.

character
s giving
off a
sense of
emotion
to the
viewer.

Based in Sitcom
an office
in
Slough,

The
The
offices
camera
lighting is angles
used to
used are

creation
of magic,
giants
and any
other
creature
s that
are
within
the
show.

to make
it flow as
smoothly
as
possible
and to
make the
scene
intense.
It also
uses a
series of
music
dependin
g on what
family
they are
filming.
The
Being
editing
predomin
techniqu antly
es in this filmed

made up
to make
the show
unique to
any other,
with 7
different
kingdoms.

The
location
the series
is filmed in

BTEC L3 Diploma
Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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England

make the
scenario
as
realistic
as
possible.

tracking
shots,
over the
shoulder
shots,
long
shots,
several
close
ups.
These
shots are
effective
as they
display
the dayto-day
life
within
the office
with a
touch of

series is
very
basic as
it is
meaning
to keep
the
realism
of the
office
environ
ment,
making
the
viewer
feel as if
they are
almost
there
themselv
es.

indoors,
the
sounds
only
consist of
the
speech
the
actors
perform.

is mainly
the office
itself. The
clothing
consists of
the
standard
office
working
suits.

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Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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Planet
Earth

This
Document The
docume ary
lighting
ntary is
used is
based
mostly
upon
natural
nature
being a
which
show
focuses
based on
on a
nature in
contrast
makes
between
sense.
vary
habitats.

comedy.
The
camera
angles
used are
a wide
range as
when
filming
nature
based
aspects
the
viewer is
to be
kept
under
interest,
shots
such as
extreme
close ups

The
editing
techniqu
es used
are to
shine
light on
the
nature
they are
trying to
show,
slow
motion
can be
used to
give
details in
a certain
aspect
the shot

The
sound
they will
use is all
naturally
based,
with
Attenboro
ugh
speaking
on top.

The
locations
used are
evidently
areas of
interest
for
Attenboro
ugh, the
area will
vary
depending
on what
he is
trying to
explain.

BTEC L3 Diploma
Creative & Media (TV & Film)
Unit 22/LO1: Single Camera Techniques
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and pans
help to
do this
well.

will
usually
be
shown
over
David
Attenbor
ough
giving
informati
on about
it.