Analysis - Queens Diamond Jubilee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMVCe-KD_yc

The Queens Diamond Jubilee Concert was a popular and historic live event that took place in 2012 and involved many different popular acts, bands and more. The event was held in London and gathered thousands of people together to celebrate the event. 

The event featured simultaneous coverage featuring approximately nine different cameras with varying different shots from long shots of the whole event and audience through to close up shots of the band on stage. The production also featured the use of crane shots to capture footage from above the crowd.

Throughout the entire event it was a common pattern that when an act is about to come onto the stage the audience is shown before in a long shot which then turns into a mid shot of the band on stage. The cameras vary throughout the production from the stage and back to the audience to show the viewer what's going on from all angles, this also allows the viewer to see the audiences reactions as well as this you can clearly see from the bands facial expressions that they have received a good reaction from their audience.

The visual style of the production isn't influenced by the cameras but instead by what's happening on the stage and in the audience for example the bright lights and the stage set up, these visuals are generic and used widely in other productions such as this one to create a vivid and exciting atmosphere. 

There is also no need for on screen titles as the commentator in the production clearly states the band prior to their arrival on stage.

I also noticed that in the production the band interact with their audience which then cuts to a shot of the audience to show their reactions, they definitely have a high interest rate especially when the band are performing, you can clearly see by the audience's reactions that they are enjoying the performance.

The event was held outdoors therefore the weather could have been a problem for camera operators but luckily it was a nice, dry day therefore no problems occurred however the location did still only have a small amount of space available due to the large audience.