From the course: Final Cut Pro X Guru: Multicamera Video Editing
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Synchronization strategies - Final Cut Pro Tutorial
From the course: Final Cut Pro X Guru: Multicamera Video Editing
Synchronization strategies
- Final Cut Pro X allows you to sync your clips together in several ways. Before you begin to shoot, it's best to determine on set, a sync point to line up all your cameras. Some people use timecode where they genlock a series of cameras together. This is where they feed the same timecode to keep everything aligned. While not as common, this is a very efficient way of syncing footage. Another way would be to sync your clips based on a visible point. You might use a traditional slate, or even a digital one, available for the iPad and other portable devices. This is where you can use the sound of the clap and its closing to bring everything together in post, by creating a marker at the sync point. You could also assist the synchronization of your clips by recording clear audio on each of your cameras. In this course we'll explore two different scenarios. A two camera interview, followed by a music video shoot, that will give you insights into various multi-camera workflows.
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