PTC is an important part of reporting and journalism. PTC means Piece to Camera. Piece to Camera i.e. a small part in front of the camera which is understandable only by name, but in reality its importance is special, when we are showing a report on TV then PTC is significant.

Standing in front of the camera and talking about the incident, anything related to that issue, means we come in front of the camera for about twenty to forty seconds, and during this time we talk about some things related to the same incident or issue. Whatever is important, we tell it to our audience, we call it Piece To Camera.

There are many types of PTC, in which the basic PTC are three. Now, like in PTC, we sometimes give footage while walking with someone, sometimes we give proper PTC while standing by, so these are different patterns, walk through is also included in this.

For example, in the beginning, we come on the screen and start giving the report, “As you know many incidents keep happening at different places in our country, to control which various statements are made, in such a situation How much work the politicians have done on this, we can gauge from the events happening in the country.

How to make Piece To Camera more impressive?

Now see how we have used some heavy words in a good medium by converting the words a little so that our PTC looks more impressive. We told people like this for about twenty to thirty seconds that you can see what the general public has to say on the issue of “XYZ”, let us show you in this report.

After that, the report came again, or if we were present at the spot, we talked to the people, and we took it in the walk-through. After that the visuals were played, and others’ bytes were played, so in the beginning we did PTC i.e. starting piece to camera (PTC), we also call it opening PTC.

Now your complete report is complete. You again come in the middle, that is, it has become Mid-PTC, that is, the Middle is clear from the name itself, we call it Mid- Piece To Camera. Now there you will tell, as you saw this XYZ case. Now here you have to see what new twist comes in this matter.

So if the people present there have bytes, or if they have said something, then we can narrate them on this issue or tell ourselves that this is what the people here say. We gave a little information related to that incident which was very big. We called it Mid PTC.

How to Make Closure of the Piece To Camera (PTC)?

After that comes the summary, which we tell in the last, that is the closing PTC, with the help of this we convey the main essence of the entire story to the audience.

We gave PTC, and after that, some visuals will be played, VO will be played on it, some bytes will be played, or bumpers will be played, many things happen in the format of news. After that the final PTC which we usually call closing.

While closing PTC you will have to keep some more things in mind. In this, at last, you have to mention your name, the name of your channel, the name of your video journalist who is with you on camera, and from where you are doing Piece To Camera (PTC).

While doing the closing PTC, you will have to keep some other things in mind. If I’m reporting from XYZ, I’ll say that. And Finally, I have to say that with the cameraman.

This is the complete format of closing PTC i.e. ending. So PTC is very important. Reporters always give PTC. There is no work for PTC anchors, especially not for those who are new. The anchor never does PTC, the anchor will only read the link, and after that, the reporter will give you the complete report.

The report has been sent to you by the reporter himself, it has been prepared, or if our reporter is present on the spot, then he can tell us that he gave the entire report along with cameraman XYZ. Many times there is no mid-PTC, there is only an opening PTC and a closing PTC.

More About Piece To Camera?

Sometimes there is only a closing Piece To Camera and not even an opening. It depends on the reporter. If the reporter does not give PTC then the anchor has to leave a question along with the visuals. Like “it remains to be seen what happens next in this matter.” So the story will have to be ended with a question mark so that the audience remains engaged and feels quite connected.

Why PTC is important for a reporter should also be discussed. The main objective of a reporter is to be visible to the audience.

 Somewhere the anchor is seen on TV, and the reporter is also seen on TV delivering the news. So how much more is the reporter visible while delivering the news? As if you could not be seen from behind in the photo. You are visible during life, but you are also visible in PTC. So there is a story in it, you have made it, you have covered it, you are visible, you are talking to people, so this is a big thing for the reporter.

And if you ever go for reporting then always do this, do mid-PTC also, you will be seen on the screen and you will not like anything more than this. Do opening PTC, mid-PTC, and closing PTC. If closing is not done then the script written by the anchor and reporter is recited in the last VO, we call it closing.

In closing, many times we forget, in such a situation we just say “All eyes are on when this will happen, to know, stay connected with us and keep watching ABC channel. After that the screen cut. It happens.

If closing is not done then the script written by the anchor and reporter is recited in the last VO, we call it closing. In closing, many times we forget that in such a situation, if we do not give Piece To Camera, then it is written from the office that the PQRS report is from the ABC channel. Whoever has the report, we write it. If there is any program or any such topic that has not been reported by anyone or we have prepared that report on the desk, then the news desk, ABC News, ends it like this.

Conclusion

PTC is very important, while doing Piece To Camera you should keep some things in mind. Take care of your body language. And especially be very careful about your dressing sense. Reporters have a different kind of dressing sense.Don’t go wearing make-up like anchors. Because you are on the field, of course, you don’t need that much makeup.

You will also look good naturally, but in the studio, you are in a completely soundproof room, it is a little black, in a way we can say, there is a lot of light but according to the camera you need light, you need make-up. If yes, then some of those things are important, but when you go to the field, go with a little formal touch-up, that is, go formal and normally prepared, rest go well prepared.