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Greenscreen and Multicam
Hey Guy’s, what’s the best workflow for making a multicam clip with greenscreen footage.
I have 2 camera’s both are greenscreen, do I first key them out export them an reimport the keyed footage for a multicam?
Or do I just make a multicam of the original footage and then key them in the multicam clip?I’m asking this for obvious performance issue’s when using and a key and a multicam clip?
Thanks in advance & greetings
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When are you planning to do the final composite and what application will you be using for that?
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Hey Jeremy,
I’m doing everything in FCPx so composite and keying all in FCPx
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I think it would be best to do each composite in the timeline, and not the multiclip, although it’s an interesting idea.
Without knowing the specifics of the composite, I would imagine that would be the most flexible way to keep the composite looking its best.
If the background remains the same for each angle, then I guess you could try and key each angle in the angle editor, but you’d have to finish the composite clip by clip in the timeline.
Jeremy
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That’s what I thought to, I have a different background for every angle. So it would be best to key and composite them first and afterwards make a multicam of the exports. I think performance wise this would be the best option. And keeps me flexibel while switching in the multicam without forgetting to switch the background as well afterwards. If anybody knows a different way?
Thanks Jeremy
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That’s the workflow I’ve come to use. Key first, then create the multiclip, then edit. The nice thing is that if you need to re-key for any reason, you just need to replace the footage in the multiclip to update the edit.
Jeff Kirkland | Video Producer | Southern Creative Media | Melbourne Australia
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