Analysis - Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QL_uG2GSZo

The Olympic Games came to London in 2012 and the opening ceremony for the games was a big highlight for the year, it was a very interesting and imaginative welcome to bring the games to London.

The production of the opening ceremony uses several multi-camera techniques throughout its simultaneous filming and use of over ten cameras. The cameras used included close up shots, crane shots from above the action, sweeping shots of the audience and mid shots of the performers. 

The production repeatedly changes from a close up shot to a long shot to keep the audience engaged on all aspects of the production.

There are shots of the audience present using overhead and crane cameras which clearly show everything from all different angles which allows the viewer to feel as though they're part of the production.

The style of production is very dramatic and imaginative, it is something we will remember forever and will go down in history as such a big event, the style is influenced by what's going on in the production rather than how the camera's are used, but the use of sweeping shots and close ups help make the style more interesting and creative.

The production was located at the Olympic Stadium in London therefore there was lots of space for cameras to be easily situated however due to the large amount of performers present throughout the production this could have caused problems. But due to varied shot types and the use of crane/sweeping shots this avoided any interactions with the audience or performers whilst still capturing the entire production.

All of the shots used are very quick and varied in style to keep the viewer engaged, there are so many different things going on that it is essential for the camera to keep changing to ensure every part of the production is covered.