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What is a single camera production?

A single camera production is a method of film making that uses a single camera set up. The single camera setup was orginally developed in the rise of classical Hollywood cinema in 1910, and it became a standard mode of production in cinemas and television; although both single and multi camera productions remain common.  When using this technique, each shot or camera angle is taken using the same camera, the camera must be moved and reset to get a new shot or angle. For example if a scene cuts between actors, the director will point the camera in the direction of the first actor and run the scene from that angle, then they would move the camera in the direction of the second actor, ensuring the lighting is the same and repeat the scene from that angle. Advantages  - Scenes don't need to be shot in chronological order, you can shoot depending on the accsesibility of sets or actors. The scenes will be edited together to make a sequence  Cheaper because only one camera and op