Single Camera Production, is a method of film making and video production, whereby a single camera is used to shoot the programme. This camera is then moved to different positions, to get different angles for the shot. In fact there are often two camers used for 'single camera' producutions - one for the close up shot and one for the medium to long shot of the same take.

Using single camera production gives the director more control, but is more time consuming than multi camera production. So single camera production means less time in the editing booth is needed, and then you can spend more time on set directing the shots, as you get to choose each time where the camera is set up - thus having more control over the shot.

Most television prime time dramas are usually shot using a single camera production.  Single camera production started in around 1910 with the rise of Hollywood films and is still used today as the main way for a film to be shot, for the reasons stated above. However another reason why single camera production is being used today, is that the equipment that we now possess means that we need even less people on set then you do for multi camera productions, therefore reducing production costs.  One of the main advantages of using a single camera is that the Director doesn't have to worry about other pieces of equipment such as sound booms or cameras being caught on the film.  However all the equipment has to be in one place so filming can be slow as all the equipment is moved.  

Another disadvantage of single camera productions is that there are more likely to be issues with continuity of things such as props and costumes.