Logical Setup

Timpolo wrote on 11/13/2009, 3:19 PM

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has advice when it comes to setting up your video on the timeline. I hope this question is being asked correctly, by me!!

I have my wedding which was a 4 camera shoot. Honestly now that i have all the tapes (only 2 currently loaded in Vegas) i somewhat draw a blank on what to do with all the video. Is there a logical approach to this process that one takes when dealing with alot of video???

I was not involved with the filming of the wedding whatsoever. I just handed 4 friends cameras and told them to video the wedding. Not sure if this a crazy question but it has been something i have wanted to ask.

Thanks for ANY input!!!!

Tee!

Comments

RalphM wrote on 11/13/2009, 5:18 PM

Essentially, you are going to have to sync the cameras by lining up the audio waveforms. This may work for the ceremony and structured parts of the reception where the cameras can pick up the same sounds. If your shooters did a lot of start/stop on the recordings, line up will be a challenge

For the unstructured parts, you don't really need to synch the cameras (probably not possible anyway). Just pick the parts you want and cut and paste them to the timeline.

JackW wrote on 11/13/2009, 5:29 PM

I'd start by logging the tapes, or at the very least by creating folders or bins to put materials into -- e.g.,shots of "Groom getting dressed," "Bride and Mother," etc. This will give you a good feel for what kinds of shots, subject matter, etc., that you have to work with.

From that, I'd develop a story line, then begin rough-cutting the clips from each bin/folder.

As suggested above, you'll only need to worry about audio sync for clips during the ceremony and the toasts. You may not have to sync much at all if you can designate one tape as the Master and the rest as "B" roll.

For the reception dances I'd lay down an audio track and cut my video to it, inter-cutting ambient sound where appropriate.

Good luck,

Jack

musicvid10 wrote on 11/13/2009, 5:52 PM

Download and install the beta version of PluralEyes.
Watch the short video tutorial for Vegas.

Put each camera's clips on its own track, so you'll have 4 tracks total.
Open PluralEyes and click the button, and watch the magic.
You can then create a multicam track, and edit to your heart's content.
(I usually copy all my media events to new tracks first, in case I need them).

xberk wrote on 11/13/2009, 6:56 PM

Are you saying you have 4 angles on the ceremony all rolling at once? Is that the whole thing? Or is it footage of the entire wedding, ceremony, reception etc.?

Timpolo wrote on 11/16/2009, 5:32 AM

I have 4 angles of the ceremony!! The rest of the wedding is isolated cameras here and there. No real order to it. To me that would seem easier than the 4 angles; picking the best shot and keeping the audio in order!

Timpolo wrote on 11/16/2009, 5:37 AM

Ralph,

The shooters just hit "record" during the ceremony so i can grab the "best" audio from one of the 4 cameras.

I am trying to be a little more efficient with my time! What i mean is, when i get about 2 hours into editing i somtimes have a cluster of cuts from different tapes. I somewhat get to focused with the actual editing (the events i am working with) that i loose track of the cluster i now haven in front of me.