Multi-Camera Cinematography and Production

A how-to book on the art, craft, and practice of TV, video, and streaming cinematography for multi-camera shooting.

This book is written for anyone wanting to film, direct, or produce multiple camera productions. Lighting directors, directors of photography, camera operators, as well as directors, producers, and production managers will all find valuable information that will help them do their job and accomplish their goals of effectively filming with more than one camera at the same time. This book could be seen as an intermediate to advanced media production course book for colleges. It is also meant to give insight and inspiration to those starting out their professional careers in multi-camera productions.

The text covers advice for producing and filming content using two or more cameras in many genres including sitcom, stand-up, news, talk show, interview, reality, corporate video, and indie movies, with budgets both big and small, by two award-winning professional industry cinematographers and lighting directors with over 30 years of experience each.