Piece to camera

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In television and film, a piece to camera (PTC) is when a television presenter or a character speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera.

Details

It is most common when a news or

and pieces to camera. There are three types of piece to camera:

1. opening PTC - when presenter opens-up the news, and introduce himself/herself to the audience.
2. bridge PTC - information that presenter gives to bridge the gap between empty space.
3. conclusive or closing PTC - ending of news where the presenter acknowledge itself and the cameraman, place and the news channel.

The term also applies to the period when an

.

References

 NDTV NEWS / ZEE NEWS Channel

External links

• A television presenter’s guide to their first piece to camera