Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 619)

Important: The same capture preset should be used for all footage you plan to make
into a multiclip.
• Multiclips can be created from any clips in the Browser: video and audio clips, still
images and graphics, and even other multiclips.
• Multiclips can have a maximum of 128 angles, but only the first 16 can be played back
in real time.
• Each angle can be a clip with video and audio, video only, or audio only.
• A multiclip can have only one active video item and up to 24 active audio items at a
time.
• The number of audio items in a multiclip is determined by the angle with the highest
number of audio items.
For example, consider a multiclip that contains three angles with the following number
of items:
• Angle 1: 2 audio items
• Angle 2: 4 audio items
• Angle 3: 8 audio items
The resulting multiclip has 8 audio items. Extra empty audio items are added to angles
1 and 2 so that all angles have the same number of audio items.
• The active video and audio items can be independently switched to different angles.
Multiclip Workflow
The following steps describe the basic multiclip workflow in Final Cut Pro:
Stage 1: Shooting an Event with Multiple Cameras and Recording Appropriate Sync
Information
A multicamera shoot uses multiple cameras to record the same subject or event from
different angles and distances. The recorded tapes are known as iso reels (short for isolated
reels) because each camera angle is recorded separately.
In professional multicamera shoots, each camcorder or VTR receives the same timecode
from a master timecode generator, or you can jam sync the timecode generator of each
camera at the beginning of the shoot. If you are using consumer DV camcorders, which
cannot accept external timecode, you need to record a visual cue, such as a clapboard
closing or a camera flash, on all cameras. You can use this to synchronize the clips together
during post-production.
Stage 2: Logging and Capturing Multicamera Footage
Log and capture each tape as individual clips, or use Capture Now to capture the entire
length of each tape.
619 Chapter 42 Working with Multiclips