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Harry Simpson · September 7th, 2009, 09:44 PM

I shoot music acts in small venues and i'd like to simulate multiple camera angles with one camera.....therefore i need to cut 5 second video while the audio continues since i have one audio source...

Does Vegas Studio 9 PE have a way to do this that looks good? I've added still images of the gig for now in those places but wondering what other Vegas folks are doing or if you have any ideas.

TIA

Peter Wright · September 7th, 2009, 09:56 PM

If you place the "alternative" shot, whether video or still, on a track higher than the main track, it will replace the existing shot.

Brian Luce · September 7th, 2009, 09:57 PM

Highlight the clip, hit "U" on the keypad and it'll de-couple the video from the audio and slice and dice the video portion while keeping the audio track intact.

Harry Simpson · September 7th, 2009, 10:18 PM

thanks but what goes into the video space where the 5 sec bit of video was removed? I've used photos with nice panning effect. But wish there were other ways to fill in this video.

Chris Harding · September 8th, 2009, 12:30 AM

Hi Harry

Uncouple the video and audio and then copy the video track only onto an upper track. Then you can mirror the track so it looks like it was shot from the other direction then chop it up to make cutaways. However I'm not sure if MS 9 can do mirror????

You can also crop each chopped up segment to make it look like another cam has moved in closer!! Don't overdo it as the quality will drop off quickly!!

If you do crop, remember to enable de-interlacing on your project setting first otherwise the frame resize will create awful interlacing lines that the TV cannot get rid off!!

Chris

Edward Troxel · September 8th, 2009, 06:18 AM

Harry, YOU have to determine what would best fill the "hole" you created. You have a hole. That hole can be filled with any video or still clip you want to use. It's just a matter of taping what you want to use to fill the hole.

Seth Bloombaum · September 8th, 2009, 10:21 AM

The classic approach would be to fill the holes with:

1) Shots of adoring fans. During your original shoot, you can decide not to cover one (or more) of the songs, but instead use that time to shoot "cutaways", or "b-roll" of the audience, as this content is usually known. Can you catch some fans before the band starts, or on a break? Someone wearing the band's t-shirt, or dressed in a way that says "I'm totally into this band..."

2) Shots of things happening nearby, but not actually in the room. Say, a little sequence of the band arriving and getting set up. People lined up outside the venue. A street performer - whatever. These are usually known as "insert" shots (separated by time or space from the primary content).

3) Your own music video - go wild!

4) Interviews with band members. This is more complicated, because those interviews have sound, too. The idea here is that you end up with a visual sequence of the interview, with matching audio, with the music sound continuing at a lower level (which provides continuity and a reason to cut back to the concert). You'll be using all the tracks of a Studio version to make this work.

Harry Simpson · September 8th, 2009, 07:10 PM

Great ideas!! B-roll sounds good - audience shots etc. Thanks!!

September 7th, 2009, 09:44 PM	#1
Harry Simpson Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 581	Video cuts while audio continues I shoot music acts in small venues and i'd like to simulate multiple camera angles with one camera.....therefore i need to cut 5 second video while the audio continues since i have one audio source... Does Vegas Studio 9 PE have a way to do this that looks good? I've added still images of the gig for now in those places but wondering what other Vegas folks are doing or if you have any ideas. TIA __________________ Nashville TN using Canon 5D MK3, Canon 550D, RODE SVM mic, 70-200 f2.8L II IS, 24-105 f4L IS, 50 and 85 f/1.8, Vegas Pro 11, Zoom H4n, Blackbird, Lilliput Monitor, Lightroom

September 7th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#4
Harry Simpson Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 581	thanks but what goes into the video space where the 5 sec bit of video was removed? I've used photos with nice panning effect. But wish there were other ways to fill in this video. __________________ Nashville TN using Canon 5D MK3, Canon 550D, RODE SVM mic, 70-200 f2.8L II IS, 24-105 f4L IS, 50 and 85 f/1.8, Vegas Pro 11, Zoom H4n, Blackbird, Lilliput Monitor, Lightroom

September 8th, 2009, 06:18 AM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Harry, YOU have to determine what would best fill the "hole" you created. You have a hole. That hole can be filled with any video or still clip you want to use. It's just a matter of taping what you want to use to fill the hole. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 8th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#7
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	The classic approach would be to fill the holes with: 1) Shots of adoring fans. During your original shoot, you can decide not to cover one (or more) of the songs, but instead use that time to shoot "cutaways", or "b-roll" of the audience, as this content is usually known. Can you catch some fans before the band starts, or on a break? Someone wearing the band's t-shirt, or dressed in a way that says "I'm totally into this band..." 2) Shots of things happening nearby, but not actually in the room. Say, a little sequence of the band arriving and getting set up. People lined up outside the venue. A street performer - whatever. These are usually known as "insert" shots (separated by time or space from the primary content). 3) Your own music video - go wild! 4) Interviews with band members. This is more complicated, because those interviews have sound, too. The idea here is that you end up with a visual sequence of the interview, with matching audio, with the music sound continuing at a lower level (which provides continuity and a reason to cut back to the concert). You'll be using all the tracks of a Studio version to make this work. __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

September 8th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#8
Harry Simpson Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 581	Great ideas!! B-roll sounds good - audience shots etc. Thanks!! __________________ Nashville TN using Canon 5D MK3, Canon 550D, RODE SVM mic, 70-200 f2.8L II IS, 24-105 f4L IS, 50 and 85 f/1.8, Vegas Pro 11, Zoom H4n, Blackbird, Lilliput Monitor, Lightroom

September 7th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#2
Peter Wright Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 193	If you place the "alternative" shot, whether video or still, on a track higher than the main track, it will replace the existing shot.

September 7th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#3
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Highlight the clip, hit "U" on the keypad and it'll de-couple the video from the audio and slice and dice the video portion while keeping the audio track intact.

September 8th, 2009, 12:30 AM	#5
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Hi Harry Uncouple the video and audio and then copy the video track only onto an upper track. Then you can mirror the track so it looks like it was shot from the other direction then chop it up to make cutaways. However I'm not sure if MS 9 can do mirror???? You can also crop each chopped up segment to make it look like another cam has moved in closer!! Don't overdo it as the quality will drop off quickly!! If you do crop, remember to enable de-interlacing on your project setting first otherwise the frame resize will create awful interlacing lines that the TV cannot get rid off!! Chris