For a long time, it’s been common for camera crew used to drama, commercials and features to take a slightly superior attitude to people who work in live television. After all, in drama, the sensors are bigger and getting even bigger. Drama sets are commonly lit to rather lower light levels than TV studios and so the aperture is likely to be larger. Often, a dramatic camera is more likely to be on the move during the shot than in live TV. And the demand for – let’s say – prettiness is arguably higher.
