Multiple camera shooting treatment

Imaginary Friend
Gracie is sitting at the table with a plate of cookies in front of her. Fran and Maxwell are rummaging around the in the kitchen. Fran goes to the table and picks up a cookie and takes a bite out of it. Gracie looks at her with a horrified expression and tells her that she ate her imaginary friend. Maxwell rushes to the table not understanding what’s going on. Fran pretends to spit Gracie’s friend out but Gracie still isn’t pleased. Maxwell and Fran try to give it CPR and try to shock it back to life with pot lids. Gracie looks at them both and isn’t very impressed. Maxwell looks at Fran and yells YOU ATE THE COOKIE!!
# 1 camera will do a knee shoot of Gracie at the table. A medium shot of Fran and Maxwell in the kitchen will be done by camera # 2. Big close up shot of Gracie’s horrified face will be done by #3 camera. # 1 camera will shot a knee shot a Maxwell rushing to the table. #2 camera will get a Medium shot of Fran spitting out friend and #1 camera will get medium close up of Gracie. Camera #2 will get Medium shoots of Maxwell and Fran trying to save Friend and camera #1 will get an extreme close up of pot lids shocking imaginary friend. Camera #3 will capture Medium long shot of all of them and Camera #2 will get medium shoot of Maxwell when he shouts at Fran.

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What is Multiple-Camera Shooting?
Several cameras (film or video) are employed on a seta and they record or broadcast a scene. Two outer cameras shoot close shots of the two most active characters on the set whenever it’s needed. A central camera or cameras shoot a wider master shoot to capture the overall action and geography of the scene. This way they also don’t have to start and stop the action and they can do it all in single take. Every camera is set up in a certain way so that different angles and groupings can be captured. Multi camera shooting is used a lot in events such as Graduation, dance recitals, movies and sports. Many of the great movies produced today use the method of multiple camera shooting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-camera_setup
http://wiki.artdirectors.org/~wiki2/index.php?title=Designing_for_Multi_Camera
http://www.videomaker.com/article/9590/

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Contractions
Make sure to use contractions unless you want to give the sentence emphasis or are reporting a serious story.
Example (good) Jack Neufeld doesn’t want to go to the football game tonight.
Example (bad): Jack Neufeld does not want to go to the football game tonight.
Pronouns
Using pronouns humanizes your work and make sure to use the right noun for what you’re talking about. You personalize or make sure the audience knows who you’re talking about.
Example (good example for personal): We’re in for the time of your life.
Example (bad): you’re in for the time of your life.
Verb Tense
Make sure you use the right tense and try to stay away from the past tense. You can use various verb tenses in a sentence just make sure it makes sense.
Example (good): Elementary teacher Josh Avalon has died.
Example (bad); Elementary teacher Josh Avalon is dead.
Time Elements
You should always tell your listeners the time frame of something but try to avoid saying “today” all the time. Make sure you put the time element in a place where it makes sense.
Example (good): A horrible storm hit Portage la Prairie early this morning.
Example (bad): This morning a horrible storm hit Portage la Prairie.
Verb Voice
Make sure when you use a verb use an active voice instead of a passive voice.( you can use a passive voice but keep it down to minimum)
Example (good): The batter hit the ball.
Example (bad): The ball was hit by the batter.
Abbreviations
Never use them unless they are very well known because the audience wants know what you are talking about. Use Hyphens between letters you want pronounced separately.
Example (good): Portage Collegiate Institute is the best school in Portage la Prairie.
Example (bad): P.C.I is the best school in PLP.
Numbers
Try to write numbers easily for newscasters to read them and don’t use symbols spell them out. Digits over two should be written out as numerals with their proper endings. You can also round up numbers to make them easier to read and never use am or pm for time. ( times of day, phone numbers and addresses can be used as numerals)
Examples
One, two, three and four instead of 1, 2, 3 and 4
140 dollars instead of $140
!0 centimeters and 120 kilometers instead of 10 cm and 120 km
10 -point -2 –million instead of 10.2 million
About 600 instead of 599
6:00 this afternoon instead of 6:00 PM
Punctuation
Is good to help the newscaster understand what they are reading better.
The cure for cancer the scientists at the lab indicate……is an apple a day

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Repetition
It’s okay to repeat words and make sure to use conversational words.
Example (good): An accident occurred on the highway killing five people. Late last night an accident occurred just outside o f portage resulting in the death of a family of five.
Example (bad): An accident occurred on the highway killing five people. Late last night just outside of portage the death of a family occurred.
Quotes
Make sure that the listeners know that the words said are exact from the speaker. I f you can help it try not to use direct quotations and give the general idea another way. Make sure you let the audience know that you are done with your quote.
Example (good): (say quote) that’s what Ryan winters said about. . . . .
Example (bad): (say quote) they won the game today. . . .(You should let the audience know you are done with direct quote)
Facts or Opinions?

Facts don’t need attribution, but opinions do need attribution .If you are in doubt make sure to let the listeners know where you got your information from.

Example (good): Animals can talk and I got this information from the world health organization.

Example (bad): Animals can talk. . . .
Aiding the Listeners
You can assist the half listeners by repeating important parts at the end and use a person’s first/last name at the end of the story instead of complicated words.
Example (good): Josh Harvey and Tasha Harvey won five million dollar lotto yesterday. Josh spent it on a mansion and Tasha donated the rest.

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Names and Titles
Make sure that the spelling and the pronunciation of all the names are correct. When saying someone’s name that is unfamiliar you can say their title or explain why they are in the news or you can use delayed identification. For well know people you can either leave their first or second name out depending on how it sounds. When you use a name that isn’t well known makes sure to use their full when introducing them and later on refer to them by only their first name.
Example (good): The Vice Principle of Garden high school was charged with murder. Bruce Jones was charged with the murder of the schools janitor that took place in the school year of 2007.
Example (bad) : Bruce Jones was charged with murder. He is the Vice Principle of Garden high school anal was charged for the murder of the schools janitor.
Identification

Make sure that you use titles to distinguish one person from another. This way the audience can tell which person you are talking about because many people have the same name.
Example (good): “Elementary teacher Jeff Boris rescued baby from a burning house”
Example (bad): ‘’ Jeff Boris rescued baby from a burning house”
Addresses

When you can’t find the persons title give their address and you don’t have to give the full address. This way the person can keep their privacy.
Example (good): Jeff Boris of Saskatchewan Avenue is the new bank manager.
Example (bad): Jeff Boris of the world is the new bank manager.
Ages
If you have no other info about a person than you can use their name but never use it before a name or with just a last name. Sometimes you can use a person’s age in connection with a title but try not to use their name until the following sentence.
Example (good): Jeff Boris, who is 102-years- old. . . .
Example (bad): 102- year- old Boris. . . .
Attribution
Always state who’s saying what before you carry on with a sentence and just use said or says instead of trying to use more complicated words.
Example (good): Professor Josh Harley says that he can understand dogs barking.
Example (bad): “I can understand dogs barking” says professor Josh Harley.