PIECE TO CAMERA

Piece To Camera

• PIECE TO CAMERA

• It is most common when a news or television

show presenter is reporting or explaining items to the

viewing audience. Indeed, news programmes usually take the form of a combination of both interviews and pieces to camera. There are three type of piece to camera:

• Opening PTC - when presenter opens-up the news, and introduces himself/herself to the audience.

• Bridge PTC - information that presenter gives to bridge the gap between empty space.

• Conclusive or closing PTC - ending of news where the

presenters acknowledge itself and the cameraman, place and the news channel.