Re: [Avid-L2] Re: 7toX for Final Cut Pro

In FCPX within a multicam clip, you can mix video (with audio), audio-only, video-only, and compound clips (created via "synchronize clips" or any other way) "angles." You can mix different codecs, frame sizes, frame rates in a multicam clip. In the multicam editor you can rearrange clip stacking order, rename the angles, add or delete angles at any time and sync via a number of different methods including audio waveform, timecode, start of clip, and clip markers. A series of contiguous or noncontiguous clips from the same camera can sync to form a single "angle." Anything you can do with clips or compound clips in the regular timeline/inspector you can do within the angle editor, including opening compound clips in a timeline, and applying effects (think source side CC and such, with FCP style specific instance application of effects in the timeline itself).

You can cut and switch angles (at the playhead) and/or switch angles using the new angle viewer that can be opened next the main timeline viewer. The angle viewer is permanently ganged to the main viewer. You can hide the angle viewer. You can toggle the ability to cut/switch via audio/video (yellow outline in angle viewer), video only (blue outline), or audio only (green outline). You can choose between 2-up, 4-up, 9-up, or 16-up display. FCPX uses "banks" of clips when there are more clips than slots in the angle viewer -- you can toggle forward and back through banks. You can display timecode in the lower right of each angle in the angle viewer; you can display angle name, clip name, or none in the lower left of each angle. There are key commands for all of this.

That's all I can think of at the moment. Feels very robust; a much better implementation then FCP7 I think. Don't know how it compares to AVID MC.

James

On Jan 31, 2012, at 4:56 PM, Mark wrote:

> Philip,
>
> Multi cam picture shows frequently record dual system, audio only tracks. These "iso" tracks correspond to individual cast members or different music mixes. During the process of editing, it's NOT uncommon to constantly be changing audio along with the cut.
>
> FCP's current method of hiding most of the audio out of sight makes it extremely awkward to see, select, and edit these iso tracks. It is rare that multicam picture editing is just a "switch picture" process. It's often a MORE intensive audio cut excercise.
>
> I believe that is what TC was trying to explain.
>
> Mark
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Philip Hodgetts <philip@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Jan 31, 2012, at 8:24 AM, Terence Curren wrote:
> >
> > > The problem is that with a show with 15 cameras, you may have 30 or more audio tracks.
> >
> > Keep explaining. I'll understand eventually what the problem is.
> >
> > Philip
> >
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