Hello Folks,
I hope you are doing well.
This post will quickly guide you on how to do
Multicam Edit in FCPX.
There was a requirement for a Multicam Edit for a Project, where we were was also responsible for video shoot. In a
beginning i was clear that i have to do Multicam edit, so we took a challenge
and completed the shooting with three cameras.
I knew that it is required to shoot
perfectly(without recording stop) in one of the camera, so we kept the centre
camera ON, where continues recording get's started before the actual dance
starts for each performances. And for other two camera's, they can stop and
start the recording as and when required.
Now it was a time to start the Multicam Edit.
Our camera's were divided with three different angles
so i created three different folder in Library and imported the clips
accordingly.
After doing this i tried to search on google for
how to begin as this was our first project on FCPX and i had no clue on how to
begin on FCPX, we had done on Grass Valley Edius earlier but not on FCPX.
After doing lot of search on google, i was not able
to understand on how to do it. I tried by my way.
Now i was required to work on Song one by one,
which were recorded with three different Angles(Cameras). And centre camera was
continuously ON for each song. So i started with picking up the first song. In
the library browser, select the clip for the first song of the centre camera,
and also clip of the other cameras recorded at that time for that particular
song. You need to track the clips for each song. Now as we have selected all the
clips for first song we just need to click on Multicam Clip.
As you click on Multicam Clip - It will ask for
Clip and as well as how you want to synchronize!, Based on Clip Recording
Timecode, Start of the First Clip, Content Created, First Market On an Angle.
We kept as it is i.e. Automatic.
We checked the checkbox- Use audio for
synchronization that means it will combine all the clips. Use audio for the
synchronisation for the clips of three cameras. It's benefit is if there is a
start/stop recording in any of the camera in between the song than also it will
synchronise accurately based on the Audio Waveforms, and it's result is
outstanding. We haven't found search feature in any other Editing Platforms.
As you select OK- It will take some time to
synchronize, and after that it will create a new Multiclip Clip and it will
appear in your Library Browser.
If in your library browser there are lot of clips
than you just search with the name of the file that you gave while creating the
Multiclip. Select the Multicam Clip, drag and drop it to timeline and double
click on the Multiclip. It will display the accurate synchronise that FCPX has
done for you. You no need to manually synchronize the timeframe for each second
of your clip.
Now, I got confused on how to edit or how to mix
the clip as per the requirement or song. As i move the cursor i was just able
to scroll the clip of only one camera. What should i do for breaking the clip as and
when needed. I googled but no didn't got the clear information. I tried pressing all the keys one after the
other but none helped.
After hard trials got the solution. Go back from the Multiclip Sequence and just be at
a place where single Multiclip file is present on the timeline. You can use the
back arrow over the top left at Timeline Window in order to come out of the
Multiclip sequence.
I got confused between Event
Viewer Display-> Show Angles and Viewer Display -> Show Angles, when i googled, it's very confusing. I tried to understand by my own.
Event Viewer Display: is just like a preview
window. It will only preview the different angles(camera tapes) in Preview
window. You will not be able to edit with it. So select - Event Viewer Display
-> Hide Angles.
We need the Viewer Display-> Show Angles: It
will display the different angles in the display(output) Window.
Select Show Angles in Viewer Display.
You can also enable show angles in your display
window directly:
It will show you the output of the three different
camera(angles).
Now we can begin editing. Start playing the clip on the time line. It
will play the clip of all angles at a time and then when you want to switch to
next clip just press “1” or “2” or “3” and you can watch a cut in multiclip on
your timeline. At the end you will get a single clip with all the clip
switching that you wanted on you timeline.
It’s very easy and quick way to do Multiclip editing in FCPX.
If you have any other suggestion or other way to work with Multicam then do comment below.
Happy Editing…
