FCP Sequence Question - Best Practices question

[moodhairboy]

Newbie here looking for some guidance from those of you that have been editing in FCP for years.

How do you determine what video footage / images go on what V1 timeline? Do you place them all in one or A roll footage in one, B roll footage or another? Just looking for some helpful advice.

 

[jumpthewire]

From my experience, If your working with other editors its important to follow "procedures" which you abide by. **I'm sure it varies from post house to the next.

Otherwise if your working by yourself, why have rules??

Being organized and tidy never hurt anyone tho


shawn

 

[moodhairboy]

True working alone does have it's benefits just trying to create a best practice that I can follow and minimize confusion when getting deep into the editing process. Bit being organized from the beginning is definitely the answer,

 

[hanz221]

A roll V1 - B roll V2 and so on. It helps to keep everything organized so you know where everything is. However sometimes A roll will take V1 and V2 if I need more space. I do the same for the audio

 

[moodhairboy]

A roll V1 - B roll V2 and so on. It helps to keep everything organized so you know where everything is. However sometimes A roll will take V1 and V2 if I need more space. I do the same for the audio

Cool that's what I am doing now. Just wondered what other folks did an why. I have a similiar thread over at LACFCP and it' has some interesting responses.