Camera Angles

[lebbon1985]

I have recently been making recordings of a classical music group.

Does anyone have any tips on VSP X4 on producing a video where I have recorded material on 2 different cameras at different angles.

So far I have been getting the one video crop the footage put that one the time line. Then go to the other video and try and make sure I am at the same point in the music (which can be very difficult) then put that on the time line. Then go back to the first video and repeat until the piece is finished.

Is there an easy way of putting both on the time line and just clicking a button or simular to switch from 1 angle to the other.

All help greatful.

Regards
Lebbon1985

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

If you have recorded the entire music on two cameras you should be able to match the two.
Place one in the top track
Place the other in the overlay track, adjust the position to sync the videos.
If the top track is leading then placing a color clip at the beginning will move top video right.
Note, by adjusting the colour clip, frame by frame will move top video frame by frame.

By switching to Sound Mixer view a wave form can be seen in the timelines, this may help in positioning the video, (syncing)
Check the beginning and end for Sync.
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You are going to cut away unwanted frames from the overlay track.
Play the project or position the curser, then click the clip in the overlay track, use the scissors to cut repeat to isolate a section, click to select the section and hit the delete,
The top track will be complete, the overlay cut into sections with parts removed.

Switch off Sound Mixer
Select a clip in the overlay track, choose the attributes tab to adjust/set the Fade Ramps. (fade in / out motion effects)
The fades by default affect a third of the video clip
Set the fade durations (Pause Durations) from the bar immediately below the preview screen
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Finally the Overlay track clips show as a small video within the preview screen
Select the first clip
Right click the preview screen and select fit to screen
Set the Fade Ramps.
Right click the first clip in the overlay track and select Copy Attributes
Shift Click the last clip to select all, then right click and paste attributes
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Maybe complicated but its just practice

[aljimenez]

An additional suggest is to mute the sound of one of the clips (maybe you are already doing this)... Al

[skier-hughes]

Couple of tips when recording with two cameras.
Never turn either off - you then only need to sync them once.

The clapperboard is a great feature for syncing, the loud sharp clap is great, use something similar to help you sync, a camera flash can be useful, and most people have one on a phone which should then be turned off.