Removing multicam cuts... at DVinfo.net

Renton Maclachlan · September 30th, 2007, 01:41 PM

So...you've combined your various camera tracks into a multicam track and you have made all the switches in camera angles you want.

But then you change your mind about some of the switches and decide at a particular point you want to use camera 3 rather than camera 1 and make the switch at different point.

Can a camera switch (don't know the technical name) be 'undone' in such a case?

If so, how?

Jim Sobolewski · September 30th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Are you using vegas 8?

Are you using a script such as Excalibur?(if yes than yes easily)

More info is needed.

Mark Stavar · September 30th, 2007, 07:20 PM

In Vegas 8, each of the 4 cameras (video events) become takes. If you right click (I think) on the video event, then select the "Takes" sub-menu, you be presented with the list of takes, with the currently selected one flagged (forget how exactly; a dot maybe?). Just select one of the other takes, and all will be good.

This also highlights thing that will help -- use clear, unambiguous names for the event streams, whether it be camera-1, camera-2, ..., or stage-left, stage-right, overhead.

You can, of course, also edit the multi-cam track as an other track.

Ciao,

marks

P.S. When you are selecting an alternate shot, you can put Vegas into multi-camera mode (Ctrl-Shift-D) so that you can see the alternate takes, to verify which one it is that you actually want.

Renton Maclachlan · September 30th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Sorry. Yes, I am using v8.

Excalibar or other script? No.

Edward Troxel · October 1st, 2007, 07:42 AM

You have a couple of options:

1. Switch that section to the proper take
2. Delete that section and expand the prior section to now cover that section.

Renton Maclachlan · October 1st, 2007, 01:02 PM

Thanks Edward. I had discovered those methods but wondered if you could select the switch somehow and delete it. I take it you can't.

September 30th, 2007, 01:41 PM	#1
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Removing multicam cuts... So...you've combined your various camera tracks into a multicam track and you have made all the switches in camera angles you want. But then you change your mind about some of the switches and decide at a particular point you want to use camera 3 rather than camera 1 and make the switch at different point. Can a camera switch (don't know the technical name) be 'undone' in such a case? If so, how?

September 30th, 2007, 07:20 PM	#3
Mark Stavar Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 95	In Vegas 8, each of the 4 cameras (video events) become takes. If you right click (I think) on the video event, then select the "Takes" sub-menu, you be presented with the list of takes, with the currently selected one flagged (forget how exactly; a dot maybe?). Just select one of the other takes, and all will be good. This also highlights thing that will help -- use clear, unambiguous names for the event streams, whether it be camera-1, camera-2, ..., or stage-left, stage-right, overhead. You can, of course, also edit the multi-cam track as an other track. Ciao, marks P.S. When you are selecting an alternate shot, you can put Vegas into multi-camera mode (Ctrl-Shift-D) so that you can see the alternate takes, to verify which one it is that you actually want. Last edited by Mark Stavar; September 30th, 2007 at 07:22 PM. Reason: P.S.

October 1st, 2007, 07:42 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You have a couple of options: 1. Switch that section to the proper take 2. Delete that section and expand the prior section to now cover that section. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 30th, 2007, 04:31 PM	#2
Jim Sobolewski New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Syracuse,NY Posts: 13	Are you using vegas 8? Are you using a script such as Excalibur?(if yes than yes easily) More info is needed.

September 30th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#4
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Sorry. Yes, I am using v8. Excalibar or other script? No.

October 1st, 2007, 01:02 PM	#6
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Thanks Edward. I had discovered those methods but wondered if you could select the switch somehow and delete it. I take it you can't.