We have decided that we will be making a comedy and the style we want to film in is similar to tv programs such as The Office, The Inbetweeners and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The camera work used in these programs is handheld which gives the impression of reality, it is similar to documentary filming. This style of camerawork is difficult because sometimes there has to be more than camera shooting at the same time, as a lot of the acting is improvised, for continuity reasons. The people in control of the cameras have to be on the same wavelength for example you have to make sure you do not break the 180 degree rule, and be careful not to get a camera in shot, one person may be in charge of the close ups and capturing facial expressions, gestures and reaction whereas the other has to concentrate on wider shots to show locations, other character and to set the scene. Zooming is a big part of this time of filming, the cameras follow the movement of the characters.
The editing is quite basic, a lot of the time one camera is used so the camera does the moving not the editing.
In these styles of filming ambient lighting is used as it gives it a realistic feel.
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