The single camera set-up is used as a method of shooting films and television programs. It is employed on the set and each shot is taken individually to make up the scene. The single camera set-up gives the director more control over each shot , however it is more time consuming and more expensive than other camera set-ups . The single camera shot originally developed during the times of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1910’s. It has remained the standard mode of production in cinema today. Single camera set-up films the scenes with one camera however in all different shoots. The single camera gets moved around, creates several shots and then the film gets edited at the end. This is why it is seen as more time consuming.

The image shows a single camera set-up. This shows how the single camera is based on the scene happening. This single camera will be used to film all different types of shots from different angles. Single camera set-up is usually used for single-camera video production in news and documentary work; this is mainly because they show a front mid-shot view of the person talking. Single camera shots are a good way to show someone’s point of view as it is based entirely on them throughout the scene.

The main difference between single & multi camera set-ups is that a single camera shot uses
one camera whereas a multi camera shot usemore than one camera.

This shows the multi camera set-up using 4 cameras to film the scene from all different angles at the same time. The multi camera set-up is a quicker way of filming the shoots as with the single camera set-up each shoot has to be done separately which takes a lot more time & money. The multi camera set up allows every movement in the scene to be filmed all in one.

A single-camera shoot allows the production to strive towards perfection of the scene's set-up particularly from the lighting. This set-up is typically used in narrative films, mobile shots, and documentaries. Since only one camera records the shot, the camera operator has more liberty to move the camera around with less limitation caused by having to avoid seeing another camera simultaneously recording on frame. However, the primary disadvantage of a single-camera set-up is how more time-consuming it is as covering all camera shots and angles would mean having to repeat shots more than what a multi-camera set-up would require.       

Every day we watch multi-camera productions without even thinking about it. These are productions such as: The evening news, talk shows, sitcoms, sporting events and rock concerts are all shot with multiple cameras. At a sporting event, like a Major League Baseball game, a director may have dozens of camera shots from which to choose. The production team considers every possible angle so they can capture every moment. With multiple cameras, there's less of a chance to miss any action.

Single camera shows are shots more like dramas.  There is no live audience so typically they air
without laugh tracks.  They can go to multiple locations and have a greater flexibility as far as
lighting, camera use, etc. In the past, single cams like Community, The Office, Scrubs, Gavin and
Stacey have shown that there is an audience for this kind of humour across the boards. These
types of programs use the single camera set-up.      

The different angles can help to create different effects, for instance when presenters go from

joking about to a more serious issue, the camera will cut to a close up from a different angle to

show more emotional involvement, and also signify change of subject matter. Multiple cameras

can tend to transitions in this way that a presenter could talk about a celebrity, introduce them

and cut to a wide shot displaying them on the sofa beside them. While single-camera setups

could zoom out for this, having multiple cameras means less room for human error and shake,

and on BBC News, speed and smoothness is a priority. Therefore single camera set-ups are not

used on programs such as the news.