Mastering Multi-Camera Techniques

FOREWORD

While we may take it for granted, something truly magical happens when we open our eyes and view the world. Although we see things in three dimensions, we're limited in that our vision only affords us one angle at a time. And that's why it's always thrilling to see a live action event covered from multiple angles and, by extension, multiple points of view. If you were suddenly faced with the challenge of deciding where to place multiple cameras to cover a live event—be it sports, a musical, a music concert, a live television recording before an audience—what would you do? Where would you put those cameras? What would they focus on? Would you need to switch the cameras live or would everything be recorded for later editing? How would ...