Graphics Programs Reference
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Mixing Live vs. Cutting in Post
Before non-linear systems were around, online edit suites with many tape
machines running in sync were used to simulate a live multi-camera
environment. Threaded up on each of the tape machines were the individual
reels or each of the cameras takes. The machines were then run in sync and
each source would be cut on a vision switcher. The fact that one was working
in an edit suite provided the flexibility of stop-starting or running continuous. This
was the only way to do a multicam edit outside of a live studio environment.
So the advantage of doing a multi-camera edit in post is clear. In this
environment one can stop-start. When doing it live you only have one shot at it.
No matter how good one is as a live director/switcher the fact-of-the-matter
is one can achieve better results cutting in post than in a live environment.
Preparation
Just to hammer-home the point, the success of a multi-camera shoot begins in
the acquisition stage. Let all cameras roll continuous. No stop-starting.
If you shoot for an hour performance on three cameras you will end up with
3 hours of footage. If you shoot for an hour on four separate cameras you will
acquire 4 hours of footage.
Once the footage has been shot for your Multicam
production each of the camera angles needs to be
captured into Final Cut. I strongly suggest numbering
your reels on capture and labelling the captured
material as Camera 1, Camera 2, Camera 3 and so-forth.
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1
Open the Log and Capture window (the shortcut is Apple
8).
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2
Label the Reel Number and
enter a name for the clip
which is to be captured.
Label the Reel
Number and
Description
