Oct 1, 2019
Game shows, live events and sporting events are often filmed with multi-cameras. Phil Cooke https://philcooke.cominterviews multi-camera director Clay Jacobsen who shares practical tips on how to capture a compelling experience on your next multi-cam gig. Bonus tips for church media directors in directing for the audience while directing for the IMAG screen.
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Do you have a message or story the world needs to hear? As a Hollywood producer and media consultant, I offer advice for leaders and creatives each week on filmmaking, digital media, publishing, strategy, communication, leadership, culture and faith – to help you get from where you are to where you want to be in your career.
More about this episode: Clay Jacobsen Interview: Multi-Camera Directing
With over 40 years of TV production experience, Clay Jacobsen’s multi-cam directing credits include the Dove Awards, American Idol Extra, Ellen and Entertainment Tonight. He currently directs the television game show Jeopardy. Here are important take-aways from his interview with Phil Cooke…
- It’s important to give the viewer what they want in a multi-camera show.
- Make it look real; if it’s too flawless, people will wonder if it’s live!
- Get the right crew around you.
- Never look at the program monitor; if you do, you’re behind! Look at all cameras to be a step ahead of what’s happening next.
- In a church multi-cam setting, you’ve got to ask: How can I best help my pastor tell his message well?
- Keep in mind you have two audiences: the live audience and the people watching from home. Audience shots are important for the viewers at home.
- Lighting: a good room can look cheap if it’s not lit right.
- Know the limitations of your camera people. Get out there and operate a camera to know what can and cannot be done.
- Faith in Hollywood: You don’t have to bang people over the head. Your light is the witness… When someone is in trouble, they will talk to you.
- Know your craft as well as you can. Make sure you’re on a track you want to be on.
A Primetime Emmy nominee, Clay Jacobsen is a member of the Director’s Guild of America. An alumna of Oral Roberts University, Jacobsen is also an author of multiple novels “that challenge the spirit.”
Find out more about Clay Jacobsen here: https://www.clayjacobsen.com/
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