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What determines a “clip” for multi cam editing?
I shot a conference here at work.
I’m in a bit of a time crunch (last minute gig because they tried at first to do it on the cheap).
2 cameras (Canon HG10 & HG20), both running continuously for about an hour, from different angles.
I want to “multicam” edit them in FCP.
I’ve seen tutorials on how to do it, but when they talk about syncing up “clips” to one another, they don’t say how long a clip can/should/has to be (frames, time length, etc.)
Would each hour segment be considered a “clip” in this instance?
Thanks to anyone who can help.Michael
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Yes. A clip is just a segment of video. It can be 1 frame long, it can be two hours long. There is no real set duration. If you have two clips that are 1 hour long, and you want to multiclip them, just find a common point to sync for, like a slate or hand clap or visual reference, mark IN on both clips, then multiclip them based on IN point.
Both clips need to be the exact frame rate and codec…FYI>
Shane
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Shane: thanks so much for the rapid response.
I used a Flip camera (HD) for some B-roll stuff. Is there a “magic bullet” that make it usable with the other segments, or will I just need to do the usual “frame-by-frame” match up?
Thanks again for all your help.
Michael -
you can use Pluraleyes, which uses the audio tracks to sync up the clips.
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Eric Hansen – http://www.erichansen.tv
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Eric: thanks so much for the info.
You’re saying I can use all three clips (HG10, HG20, and Flip [after using Media Slipstream to convert it for use in FCP]) and sync them up using Pluraleyes? -
they all have to have audio – thats how Pluraleyes works. they don’t all have to be the same recording (ie, the output of a mixer), but they all have to be getting audio of the same thing (ie, someone talking and being picked up by all the on-camera mics)
and they all have to be running the same frame rate, since they all have to be in the same sequence in FCP.
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Eric Hansen – http://www.erichansen.tv
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