Transitioning betw 3-cam shots...

[Garbanzo]

Hi,

I'm using MSP8 to create movies using footage from a 3-camera setup (not time-code locked).

I've arranged the 3 clips on tracks parallel to each other (tried to put "cues" in the clips to synch them up, but can't find the "cues" anywhere on the timeline...)

Anyway, I'll be cutting or dissolving back & forth betw the 3 camera clips and was wondering what would be the best way to do this? to actually "cut" the clips with scissors at each transition? I'm unclear as to MSP8's transition sequence, used to using a really old version of Premiere where you'd overlap the clips and drag the transition into the "transition" track between the 2..

thanks for any pointers..

Gary

[Devil]

My technique is to use the U key with the track(s) you want to cut highlighted (or no highlighting to cut all) and then highlight the parts to delete. You can then change the selected parts to your working track. If you want a transition, you can drag the leading or trailing edge of the clip backwards or forwards for the time of the transition and overlap on the working timeline.

To maintain synch, I use the flash on a still cam with both my cams running, just before starting the real take but you can also use a distinctive sound, like a handclap and align them using the waveform in the timeline. I also recommend you use a single audio track and split it from the video before starting to edit, to maintain continuity. You then split the other two and delete them.

As for multicam editing, Charlie Hill's "Getting Results with MSP8" gives a load of useful tips. An example of two-cam editing I did with MSP8, maintaining excellent sound synch over a long period can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UJNkjCOsSk (not very pretty, though!)

[asande]

To maintain synch, I use the flash on a still cam with both my cams running, just before starting the real take but you can also use a distinctive sound, like a handclap and align them using the waveform in the timeline.

I do a fair bit of multi-camera work - and never thought to use a flash. We're often in a high-noise environment (plant to extract gold from gravel), so the flash is a great idea when sound isn't practical...

Thanks for the tip.

Regards, Al

[Andy E]

I've arranged the 3 clips on tracks parallel to each other (tried to put "cues" in the clips to synch them up, but can't find the "cues" anywhere on the timeline...)

You'll need to customise your timeline display to see clip-based cues. Go to View->Timeline Display Mode (or click on the appopriate toolbar button) and select "Show cue bar on track" for video and/or audio.

HTH.