Classwork: Multicam Editing

Here is the work I did on how to edit with multiple cameras. My group and I filmed the footage, but I edited it myself. My teacher provided a template for the blog post. This blog post is completed by me (Chelsea).

What is Multicam Editing?
Multicam editing is the process of editing footage of a single scene or subject recorded from different cameras and angles. Showing the same scene or subject from different angles helps make the video more dynamic and visually captivating for your audience.

Shooting

Our subject, a classmate, stood in the center of the room and did a short performance. My group stood around the subject to record the performance from different angles. You can also see members from other groups because we did this lesson as a class. To make it easier to synchronise our cameras, the teacher clapped at the start of the scene. This allowed us to line up the video in the editing process and ensure that the transitions would be smooth. Without this simple action it would have taken a lot longer to sync the videos. 

Behind the Scenes 

Our teacher took this picture when we were conducting the filming: 

Our teacher also did a short lesson on how to edit multi-cam for us to follow:

Here are the raw videos from my group members:
Video 1 (Kalista - Low angle)

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Video 2 (Audrey - High angle)

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Video 3 (Chelsea - Long shot)

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My editing process:

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Here is my final edited video:

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In the end, this technique would be beneficial for editing since it would contribute to a scene's meaning, information, and immersion. Since I will be likely be the project's editor and we will likely shoot scenes from different angles, this practice helped me determine which editing technique works best so that I can efficiently and smoothly edit multiple cameras. I discovered that reducing the opacity would be preferable than deleting a clip because, in the end, it does not appear very good or smooth. I can just simply switch between shooting angles and adjust the opacity settings, whereas removing them will require me to upload the file again. I can edit on both my phone and laptop, but for this particular task, I think my laptop was easier because I am already used to the controls. This will help me improve my editing abilities because I think I will be utilising my laptop as my primary editing device for our future project. Additionally, I believe that wearing earphones is quite helpful because I have to pay close attention to the song in order to keep the scene's duration in sync with the beat; otherwise, it would be off beat. I also liked the fact that we could edit using any music. Since I liked this song, I also enjoyed editing it.

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