Multi-Camera Shoot

Wednesday 11th September 2019

TC - Time Code for TV Standard in the UK.

25 Frames Per Second

P.A.L - Phase Alternating Line

Two Fields per Frame = 50 Fields per Second

Time Code Shoot - 01:00:00:00 = 1 Hours


H  M S  F
01:00:00:00
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, and Frames

Set Camera to 01:00:00:00 then press 'Record'
'0' is the First Number

Each Field has Two Frames



Time Code Shoot and T.O.D = Time Of Day

Example: 18:52:00:00

Setting up Cameras, synchronising them for the same time. This is called 'Jam Sync'.
This is Essential.

Jam Sync - Several Cameras, Same Time Code.

Label the SD Card! Label the, A, B, C, etc.

Example: Three Cameras - Wide (A), Mid (B), Close (C).


Follow the Director's instructions. Know how each Camera works, and what frame they use.



Friday 13th September 2019

T.C Final Edit should be set at 10:00:00:00.

Before filming, import at 09:58:00:00

30 seconds of Black Video

Bars and Tone:




Then 30 seconds before going live at 10:00:00:00

All of that is a TV Clock

The Bars calibrate the colours and the tone calibrate the sound.