Ric Murray wrote:I will elaborate on the previous post. If you want quality results and you are not a video pro yourself, you will likely need some help getting this thing going. More important than lenses is your audio plan. Standup is 90% audio, 10% video. You first need to figure out how you will get audio from the onstage mic to your cameras, and you will need a second mic to pick up audience reaction. Remember, audio is key. They made audio recordings of comedy acts for years with no video, but I can't imagine anyone watching a stand up comedy video with no audio for more than 10 seconds.
You will want someone to help you with lighting. The lighting in almost every standup joint I've ever been in is terrible for video. You will need some fill to lower the contrast and bring the range down to something that will look good on camera.
Do you plan on having an operator on each cam or doing a set it and forget it? This will effect lens choice. In short, I have worked with many, many clients over the years who have asked me to just do a "standard setup" so they can roll on what ever happens. It always looks like **** and it's a waste of time. Also, you do realize that the comic's material is theirs (copyrighted) and you cannot use any of it without their permission, and they will never sign a work for hire contract with you anyway... so just what do you plan to do with this material?
One camera will be fixed, one will be in a fixed position but be operated on a tilt and pan etc, one will be on a gimbal.
Lighting is not an issue of concern.
The vocals will come from the mixer, three mics are in place above the audience facing diagonally down and away from the stage.
With regards your final point, no the absolute basics of the industry I have operated in for the past 5 years are news to me.