Need multicam clip

kai

kai

After FX Guru
Ok random request but i'm in a bind. A client is requesting a "demo clip" of what multicam looks like vs a single cam shoot. This is to convince them to choose a multicam vs single cam package. (I know, but they really don't get it). Does anyone have any multicam example clips by chance? I know this sounds totally noob but I don't have any digitized and they're on me for it. Anything online anyone know of?
 
Well it really depens on what the subject is?

Music videos are normally shot singlecam, as are most narative pieces, but you can't tell ebcause the takes are all edited together. (Yeah I know, this is a "duh" explanation..)
Live/event stuff is normally shot multicam, well, becuse it's live, you can't do retakes...
"ok, very nice Mr Pro football player, now can you go back and make the kick again?"

If you want demo footage that will garuntee use of multicam, just go out to your local sportsfield and shoot whatever is beeing played with one camera. Show your client about 3 mins of that, and then wake them up and show them the same sport in multicam (just grab a clip from TV) .. you should be set.

- Mikko
 
Are you looking to show them all the angles at once? I just finished cleaning up/editing this classical music performance with four cameras. It is not that well shot (in my opinion), but I have the finished copies still on my HD, but all the diged footage could not get off fast enough.
Another great sample is the last U2 concert DVD, there is a section there where they show all the cameras at once. Sort of neat.
 
I wish I had something for you, Kyle. However, it sounds like Mikko did a good job of explaining the importance of multi-camera shoots with his live events/sports scenario.

Also, the U2 concert that Prairieboy mentioned sounds like a good way to demonstrate what you're saying to the client.
 
Kai,

Again, at the risk of stating the obvious, you might remind them that multi-cam shoots can actually result in incredible cost savings to the production. And I'm not talking just about live events.

I shot my Sci-Fest entry multi-cam and we finished two pages of the dialogue-intense script in less than half the time it would have taken with just one cam. When he first looked at the script and the length of time we had booked into our rented interior location, my DP said there was "no way" we would finish on time - and he was right - had we only used one camera.

Using one cam would have resulted in a signifiant increase in budget for the cast, crew and location costs. Those costs alone on an aggregate per-hour basis are multiple times higher than the cost for a second camera and operator.

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but my two-cam experience is still fresh in my mind and the end product was truly awesome.
 
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