Editing scenes from 2 camcorders at DVinfo.net

David Scotch · April 30th, 2010, 03:03 AM

Hi guys,

David here. I'm a novice and would greatly appreciate anyone's insight on this.

Let say I'm filming an interview between A and B. I'll be using 2 camcorders/2 tripods (one for each person).

What do you think is the most effective/efficient method to edit the footages in order to switch scenes while A or B are talking?

PS: I plan to edit this on Sony Vegas.

Thanks!

-David

Dom Stevenson · April 30th, 2010, 03:52 AM

I don't use Vegas but in FCP it's a job for the multiclip function. Very simple and highly effective.

Quick Google turned up this:

Adrian's Journal: Sony Vegas Pro 8 Tutorial - Multicamera Editing

David Scotch · April 30th, 2010, 02:15 PM

Thanks Dom! You made my day!

That solved the problem.

Laurence Janus · May 1st, 2010, 03:45 AM

I often shoot DV with multiple cameras, starting and stopping one of the cameras while the other one rolls.

I found that capturing footage using the program WinDV helped incredibly with syncing up the footage by creating time stamped files for each scene.

Just make sure to set the time correctly on the cameras!!!

I realize you have solved your specific issue but I hoped this program could be useful for someone else.

David Scotch · May 3rd, 2010, 01:31 AM

Thanks for the recording tip Laurence! Just made a note of it.

I assume that WinDV only applies to DV format? Both of my camcorders will be flash memories such as the Sony Cx150.

Marcus Marchesseault · May 9th, 2010, 01:09 PM

Look in to Pluraleyes which syncs multiple cameras based on their audio tracks. A friend has it and I have seen its results. I think it takes quite a while to analyze lots of clips, but it synched footage from a shoot with two DSLRs with a separate audio track on a Zoom H4n. It lined things up perfectly and probably saved an entire day of an editor lining things up individually.

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April 30th, 2010, 03:03 AM	#1
David Scotch Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3	Editing scenes from 2 camcorders Hi guys, David here. I'm a novice and would greatly appreciate anyone's insight on this. Let say I'm filming an interview between A and B. I'll be using 2 camcorders/2 tripods (one for each person). What do you think is the most effective/efficient method to edit the footages in order to switch scenes while A or B are talking? PS: I plan to edit this on Sony Vegas. Thanks! -David

April 30th, 2010, 03:52 AM	#2
Dom Stevenson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 430	I don't use Vegas but in FCP it's a job for the multiclip function. Very simple and highly effective. Quick Google turned up this: Adrian's Journal: Sony Vegas Pro 8 Tutorial - Multicamera Editing

April 30th, 2010, 02:15 PM	#3
David Scotch Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3	Thanks Dom! You made my day! That solved the problem.

May 1st, 2010, 03:45 AM	#4
Laurence Janus Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Posts: 139	I often shoot DV with multiple cameras, starting and stopping one of the cameras while the other one rolls. I found that capturing footage using the program WinDV helped incredibly with syncing up the footage by creating time stamped files for each scene. Just make sure to set the time correctly on the cameras!!! I realize you have solved your specific issue but I hoped this program could be useful for someone else.

May 3rd, 2010, 01:31 AM	#5
David Scotch Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3	Thanks for the recording tip Laurence! Just made a note of it. I assume that WinDV only applies to DV format? Both of my camcorders will be flash memories such as the Sony Cx150.

May 9th, 2010, 01:09 PM	#6
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	Look in to Pluraleyes which syncs multiple cameras based on their audio tracks. A friend has it and I have seen its results. I think it takes quite a while to analyze lots of clips, but it synched footage from a shoot with two DSLRs with a separate audio track on a Zoom H4n. It lined things up perfectly and probably saved an entire day of an editor lining things up individually. Singular Software