Multi camera shoot

[hellboy80]

I need to shoot interview with two or three cameras (two people with two lavalier mics). I dont have any experience with multi camera shooting. Could you give me some tips? For example - how to synchronize the footage?

 

[ggrantly]

If you are using similar cams, and they have remotes, you can start them both from the same remote. You can use a clapper at the beginning of the sequence.

Grant

 

[zaarc]

how about using time of day time code for all three?

 

[vcassel]

Two over-the-shoulders and one establishing. I would just use markers in editing at the beginnings of both the questions and answers and cut from there. Sync sound with PluralEyes.

 

[hellboy80]

Is syncing with PluralEyes perfect or it needs fine tuning?

 

[vcassel]

Is syncing with PluralEyes perfect or it needs fine tuning?

I've never had any problems with it. There aren't many fine tuning options available to it, it just sorta does what it does for the most part.

 

[mikkowilson]

Are you looking to output the whole interview as it was shot (as a multi-camera mix) or are you looking to produce an edited interview?

As long as you don't get your questions and answers mixed up; it's normal to edit the heck out of interviews. Sync may not matter at all.

To that end; be sure to grab some reaction shots as you shoot of each person listening to the other; you can use them to cover up rough edits.

- Mikko

 

[vcassel]

As long as you don't get your questions and answers mixed up; it's normal to edit the heck out of interviews. Sync may not matter at all.

To that end; be sure to grab some reaction shots as you shoot of each person listening to the other; you can use them to cover up rough edits.

- Mikko

Yeah, this. I only suggest PluralEyes to sync externally recorded audio.