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multi cam edit
Hi There,
I’m cutting a job tomorrow with 3 cameras
The cameras have a different timecode.
When I start the job I’ll find a sync point and mark in on all three and create multiclip.
What do I do when one of the cameras runs out, do I stop the edit and find where the next tape starts and make another multiclip from the 2 cameras i know are in sync or do i add the new tape to the existing multiclip to create 4 windows. When I do this the new tape goes back to the start of tape instead of my new in point.
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3 Replies
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It would probably be easiest to work in segments.
How was the TC recorded, free run or record run? If free run you can make a new video file that merges all the tapes for a single camera. You do this by making the TC of the timeline match the TC of the clip then you lay in the other capture tapes at there TC so there will be blank windows but if this is done for each camera and cameras had tape changes at different times the windows are in different places but you can just have one multicam clip and only have to do the in point sync one time. But this only works with free run timecode.
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We’ve discussed this topic endlessly here and on apple.com’s FCP forum. There are many solutions and suggestions. Search here for your terms and you will find plenty of help.
bogiesan
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Simon,
I have found that the easiest for me is to sync all tapes onto the timeline. So you might have three video tracks with 2-3 clips (or as many as you will have) on each track. When they are all sync’d up, add a slug in between each tape. Then export a reference movie for each track (making sure you razor blade all three in the front so they all start at the same time). Then make your multiclip from these three reference movies. When you are doing your multiclip edit in the viewer, when one screen goes black, you know you only have the other two to go to etc. I find doing it this way, I can lay the multiclip on track 4 of the same original sequence. Then when the Multiclip is done, I make a selfcontained movie and lay it on track 5. Then add graphics and such above and voila, everything is layed out in one sequence.
Jeff
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