Chapter 27. Advanced Editing: The New Multi-Cam Workflow

In the previous edition of this book, I dedicated two chapters to creating a custom workflow for multiple camera (multi-cam) editing. Premiere Pro 2.0 simplifies the process immensely, so this time the book offers this single chapter that contains a diverse range of examples and advice for honing your multi-cam editing technique.

When might you encounter multi-cam footage? Sporting events, the nightly news, music videos, and any shoot that has more than one camera shooting a single event simultaneously. To demonstrate the basic technique of the new multi-cam workflow, the first lesson walks you through editing a live three-camera shoot. In later lessons you'll explore alternate techniques while synchronizing and editing music video clips.

A successful multi-cam project requires attention to all phases of the production. How you set up your shoot, for example, affects your ability to synchronize the material from multiple cameras in post-production. This chapter will also provide shooting guidelines to ensure success. Let's get started with understanding synchronization, which serves as the basis for editing a multi-cam shoot.