Piece to camera

Piece to camera

A piece to camera is when the presenter of a television show or a character in a film speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera. Depending on the genre of the show, this may or may not be considered as a breach of the fourth wall.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/filmingskills/talking.shtml A BBC guide to shooting a piece to camera]
* [http://www.pozitiv.com/tvprescse_Your_First_Piece_To_Camera.htm A television presenter’s guide to their first piece to camera]


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