ABSTRACT

From a basic two-camera interview to an elaborate 26 camera HD concert film, this comprehensive guide presents a platform-agnostic approach to the essential techniques required to set up and edit a multi-camera project. Actual case studies are used to examine specific usages of multi-camera editing and include a variety of genres including concerts, talk shows, reality programming, sit-coms, documentaries for television, event videography and feature films. Other features include:
* Advanced multi-camera techniques and specialty work-flows are examined for tapeless & large scale productions with examples from network TV shows, corporate media projects, event videography, and feature films.
* New techniques for 3D projects, 2k/4k media management and color correction are revealed.
* Technical breakdowns analyze system requirements for monitoring, hard drives & RAIDs, RAM, codecs and computer platforms.
* Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and several other software programs are detailed.
* Tables, charts, screen-grabs, photos, web-links, blogs, tech school lists and other resource tools for further study.
* Unique interviews with the 'Masters of Multi-Cam' including EMMY and academy award-winning directors and editors who share their project notes and give insight to award-winning techniques.

part |30 pages

Preproduction

chapter |18 pages

Preproduction

part |52 pages

Production

chapter |26 pages

The Multicamera Shoot Day

part |40 pages

Timecode and Sync

chapter |16 pages

Timecode Basics

chapter |12 pages

Sync Methods

chapter |10 pages

Syncing the Nonsynchronous

part |108 pages

Postproduction

part |64 pages

Editorial

chapter |20 pages

Cutting techniques and styles

chapter |32 pages

Cutting Music

chapter |10 pages

Sitcoms and Comedy

chapter |34 pages

The Main Event

part |44 pages

Deliverables

chapter |22 pages

Conforming The Master

chapter |12 pages

Audio In Postproduction *

chapter |8 pages

Deliverables