Multicam Editing in Final Cut Pro X - Second Edition
Multicam Editing in Final Cut Pro X is an immersive tutorial designed to teach you the fundamental skills of importing, organizing and editing footage of a live event recorded by multiple camera sources. You will learn valuable on-set preparation techniques for placing cameras, lights and keeping your cameras in sync during the shoot; how to properly prepare your media for import; when and if you should transcode; and how to organize your footage in Final Cut Pro prior to editing. Once it's time to edit, you'll learn the 3 most common syncing methods, and a few methods that are unique to Final Cut Pro X.
You'll create a Multicam Clip from 7 source clips (the video was recorded at different resolutions), then edit all the angles in real time (Final Cut Pro supports up to 64). After performing the multicam edit using Final Cut Pro's Angle Viewer and Angle Editor, you'll fine tune the edit - swap out angles, perform trims, add effects and titles and even color correct your footage. More than just a "how to" video, we've packed so much information into this tutorial, you'll consider it your personal production assistant when it comes time to shoot and edit your own multicam project.
This training covers Final Cut Pro 10.0.6 - 10.0.8 and is presented in 13 lessons with an Appendix on recommended multicam transcoding workflows. The running time is 100 minutes and we've included all the media from our shoot at PixelCorps in Petaluma California. The subject of our training is a local Bay-area band called the Tiny Little Blackouts. You can follow them on Facebook by clicking here
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Who is this Tutorial for?
Multicam Editing in Final Cut Pro X was designed for users who are already fluent in Final Cut Pro X. As an intermediate level tutorial, it assumes you are comfortable with Final Cut Pro X's user interface and the basics of working with Events and Projects. This tutorial is for users of Final Cut Pro X who want to improve their editing efficiency and skill set in Final Cut Pro X. Users who are new to Final Cut Pro X should purchase Apple Pro Video Series: Final Cut Pro X before working through this tutorial.
Table of Contents
The Anatomy of a Multicam Shoot
- Production Notes
- Camera Setup
- Lighting Setup
- Keeping Cameras in Sync
Preparing Media for Import
- Reviewing the Media, Filenames and Folder Structure
Importing Media
- Importing Files
- Understanding Transcoding Options
- About the Tutorial Media
Organizing and Preparing Media for Syncing
- Working with Keyword Collections
- About Multicam Clips
- 3 Things to do Before Making a Multicam Clip
- Camera Name and Camera Metadata
- Adding Sync Markers
Creating a Multicam Clip
- Multicam Clip Creation Workflow
- The 3 Sync Methods
- Syncing by Timecode
- The Key Window
- Understanding Angle Assembly Options
- Understanding Angle Clip Ordering Options
Syncing Camera Angles with Timecode
- Understanding Angle Synchronization Options
- When to Use Audio Synchronization
- Video, Audio and Render Properties
- Creating a Multiclip Smart Collection
Working with the Angle Viewer and Angle Editor
- Using the Angle Viewer to Check Sync
- Introducing the Angle Editor
- Understanding the Monitoring Angle
- Understanding Audio Monitoring
- Other Angle Assembly Options
Syncing Camera Angles with Markers
- Building a Multicam Clip from Slated Clips
- Organizing and Checking Sync with 4 Angles in the Angle Editor
- Understanding how the Angle Editor and Angle Viewer Work Together
Adding More Camera Angles
- Adjusting the Angle Editor Appearance
- Adding an Angle to a Multicam Clip
- Editing Clips into Angles
- Moving Clips within Angles
- Synching Clips Added to an Angle
- Syncing with Audio
- Fine-Tuning Sync with Visual Cues
- Match-Clip Syncing
- Syncing by Audio Waveforms
- Adding an Audio File to a Multicam Clip
- Adding Motion Graphics to a Multicam Clip
- Understanding the Connection Between the Multicam Clip and the Angle Editor
- Duplicating the Multicam Clip
Editing the Multicam Clip
- Placing the Multicam Clip into a Project for Editing
- Trimming Tops and Tails of a Multicam Clip
- The Bank Switcher
- Active Angles
- How the Angle Editor is Context Sensitive
- Switching vs. Cutting
- Separating Video and Audio Switching
- Switching Angles with Keyboard Shortcuts
- Real-Time Multicam Editing Workflow
- Practice Cutting by Switching
- Cutting Multicam Clip Angles on the Fly
- Understanding Multicam Clip Edit Points
Fine Tuning the Edit
- Changing Multicam Clip Edit Decisions
- Super-Fast Angle Editing
- Changing Multiple Clip Angles at Once
- Rolling Multicam Clip Edit Points
- Performing Split Edits on Multicam Clips
- Deleting Multicam Clips and Edit Points
Other Multicam Editing Operations
- Multicam Clips and Markers
- Retiming Multicam Clips
- Adding Transitions to a Multicam Clip
- Adding Titles to Multicam Clips
- Adding Effects to Multicam Clips
- Connecting Clips to a Multicam Clip
- What Stays When You Change Angles
- Nesting a Multicam Clip into a Compound Clip
- Color Correcting Multicam Clips
- Keying the Angles
- Color Correcting and Angle
- Understanding the Impact of Adding Effects and Color Corrections in the Angle Editor
- How to Create Different Edits of a Multicam Clip
Audio Component Editing
- Selecting Multiple Audio Angles in the Angle Viewer
- Selecting Audio Angles in the Inspector
- Expanding and Modifying Audio Components
- Editing the Multicam Clip
- Expanding and Modifying Audio Components on Edited Clips
- Exporting the Edited Multicam Clip
- Sample Finished Edit
Apendix - Multicam Transcoding Workflow
- Optimized and Proxy Multicam Clip Workflow
Minimum System Requirements for Viewing Tutorials (Mac)
- Mac OS X version 10.5 or Higher
- 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or Better
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- 16 MB of VRAM
- iTunes 9 or later
- QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
- DVD ROM drive for Burning Backups
- 1280 x 800 screen size or better
Minimum System Requirements for Viewing Tutorials (Win)
- 32 Bit Editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista
- 32 Bit Editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7
- 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or Better
- 1 GB or more of RAM (2 GB Recommended)
- DirectX 9.0 Compatible Video Card with 32MB of VRAM
- QuickTime Compatible Audio Card
- iTunes 9 or later
- QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
- Supported DVD-R Drive for Burning Backups
- 1280 x 800 screen size or better
