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LESSON 1 - WHAT IS SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION TASK 1 Task 1: Understanding 'single camera production' Define 'single camera production': A single camera production is a media production in which all the scenes of the project are shot with one camera and no multi-camera setups are used. This camera production is also never shot live and requires a lot of editing and time to shoot as not all aspects of a scene can be seen with the use of one camera angle. b) Identify the advantages and disadvantages of single camera production (refer to examples where you can): Advantages Cost effective. More control of the scene you are shooting. All actors do not have to be on set during the shoot as the shots can be planned. Disadvantages Editing can be time consuming. A lot of repetition is required in order to the correct shot. The actors reactions aren’t realistic as scenes only one actor can be filmed at a time in a close up ...