• Camera 1 – Game Follow

    • Wide shot that will keep approximately ½ to ⅔ of the court in frame.  A wide shot that will provide general coverage of the gameplay.

  • Camera 2 – Tight Follow

    • Tight head-to-toe shot of the player serving the ball.  During action, will follow the action as the ball goes back and forth.  After the play, typically looking for a hero shot of the player who scored.  If no player scored, look for the player who missed the save.

  • Camera 3 & 4 – Handhelds

    • Follows action head to toe on the player with the ball.  Especially important on the side closest to them.  Should cover serves from the opposite side.  Should shoot wide enough to show the line nearest them to provide a clear look at where the ball lands.  Also useful for celebration after the point and for getting the huddles during timeouts.

  • Camera 5 – High Endzone

    • Typically framed similar to game follow.  Provides a different angle to view the action from.  Particularly useful for scoring replays.

 

Written by: Victor Presley

Victor has been working in the broadcast industry since 2005.  He has been in the engineering department since 2010, and has been Classic Teleproductions’ Chief Engineer since 2013.