Working with multicam in the Arranger

jmcguire wrote on 10/7/2012, 12:15 PM

Please let me know if my steps and conclusions are correct:

1. Add a video to Track 1 (no related audio).

2. Add a second video and its corresponding audio to Tracks 3 and 4.

3. Add a third video and audio to Tracks 5 and 6

4. Designate Tracks 3 and 5 to be Multicam Source Video by rt-clicking on Track headers

5. Designate Track 4 to be Multicam Master Audio by same action as #4

6. Click the Multicam icon to launch the program

At this point, a warning popup indicates that Tracks 1 and 2 are for Multicam, and that unless you move content, it will be erased. I did not move video one and it was not erased. I believe that this erasure is referring to any video content directly above videos two and three. True?

7. Click T to add a title for video one.

The title is added to Track three. I think this is default for titles. True?

However, the title text is not visible. And I think I have figured out why. Because Track 3 is designated as Source video for the Multicam! True?

Conclusions? I think it is better to edit in Tracks 7 and above for non-Multicam video; however, apparently I still have to move all created Titles manually from Track 3. True?

Thanks!

Jeff M

Comments

johnebaker wrote on 10/7/2012, 3:45 PM

Hi Jeff

I think you are making this harder for yourself then it really is.

Have you read the multi cam editing section of the installed manual?

Tracks 1 and 2 get the final cut video

You start adding your videos from track 3 onwards - so as you have 2 cameras you put your first cameras video on track3 (audio goes on 4)

The second video goes on track 5 (audio on 6)

You then follow the procedure as described in the manual.

John

gandjcarr wrote on 10/8/2012, 11:32 AM

Hi Jeff,

I completely agree with John. Tracks 1 and 2 are the master tracks for the multi cam edit. They will not be erased immediately, but if when you start selecting cameras for your final edit, if the content of the tracks are in the way, they likely will be erased. If the object(s) are downstream from the multicam operation they will probably be fine, but it is more a matter of form and consistency than it is absolute.

If you get in the habit of sticking in objects or clips because they work this time, and don't follow a standard process, you could well get burned next time if your conditions changed.

Because I do this so often, I like to have a consistent process of what types of objects go on what tracks, that way I will never get caught. But that is just me. Everyone has a different approach to work flow.

As for titles, if you double click on a single object title and track 3 is open, it will default to track 3, as will a multi-object title if tracks 3 and 4 are open, but if the tracks are occupied, then it will go to the next available track. If I am creating a client project, tracks 8 and 9 are where my titles go, I never double click titles, I always drag them to those tracks. This way I always know where they are and never really need to move them.

George