What camera setup is listed for The Big Bang Theory?

The camera setup listed for The Big Bang Theory is multi-camera.

The sitcom was produced in the traditional multi-camera format used by many studio comedies. Multiple cameras can capture the master scene and individual character angles simultaneously, allowing scenes to be performed for a live audience and edited efficiently from several views.

The series was filmed in front of a live audience, a production choice closely associated with its stage-based sitcom style. Its fixed apartment, cafeteria, comic-book store, and university sets were designed for recurring performances, rapid camera coverage, and audience reactions.

Multi-camera does not mean that every shot uses several visible cameras or that the show lacks cinematic editing. It describes the principal production method. “Single-camera” is a common mix-up because many modern comedies use that approach, while “mockumentary” describes a storytelling style rather than the technical setup. The series was a live-audience sitcom, not an animated or documentary-style production.