Re: Quadcam what # are we on with smart edit 7
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:32 am
Jeanton,
I also shoot primarily weddings using three views and run into the same experience of sometimes placing on cam onto the tripod just shortly before the ceremony starting as I am coming from shooting the bride's prep.
I don't bother with flashing my cams myself, but just normally use the professional's flash on one of the first bridal party members or parents, grandparents, etc and just backwards adjust the start point of each view from that to match up with each other.
You can use Trim for this in a relative snap (or Split) with each view.
I start with the view I wish to start the video with and set my starting point for that view using Trim, locate the flash that will be easily seen by the three views, notate the duration from view start to flash TO THE FRAME and then use Trim on the remaining two views to make the duration between their start points and that same flash equal to the first and there you have it.
I have used both methods and I can "sync" three views manually FASTER than the time it takes me to physically power up/power down, connect/disconnect three cams to "pre-sync" the three for later auto sync use and I avoid any glitch issues and this also only requires me to physically view/edit the portion I will actually be using instead of the tape from it's beginning.
To me the advantage of auto-sync would only be advantageous for on and off again shooting with multiple cams in situations like the various formal events at the reception, but I don't bother with that either.
I also shoot primarily weddings using three views and run into the same experience of sometimes placing on cam onto the tripod just shortly before the ceremony starting as I am coming from shooting the bride's prep.
I don't bother with flashing my cams myself, but just normally use the professional's flash on one of the first bridal party members or parents, grandparents, etc and just backwards adjust the start point of each view from that to match up with each other.
You can use Trim for this in a relative snap (or Split) with each view.
I start with the view I wish to start the video with and set my starting point for that view using Trim, locate the flash that will be easily seen by the three views, notate the duration from view start to flash TO THE FRAME and then use Trim on the remaining two views to make the duration between their start points and that same flash equal to the first and there you have it.
I have used both methods and I can "sync" three views manually FASTER than the time it takes me to physically power up/power down, connect/disconnect three cams to "pre-sync" the three for later auto sync use and I avoid any glitch issues and this also only requires me to physically view/edit the portion I will actually be using instead of the tape from it's beginning.
To me the advantage of auto-sync would only be advantageous for on and off again shooting with multiple cams in situations like the various formal events at the reception, but I don't bother with that either.