Suggestions for filming to suit multicam editing
If you are filming or can make suggestions to the shooters, the ideas described in this section will make the multicam editing process much easier for you. Multicam synchronization relies mostly on audio for non-feature-film shoots. The previous section on how cameras are synchronized discussed the timecode being used in bigger shoots. When filming with several cameras, some basic ground rules will help Final Cut Pro to be able to sync the different camera footage together. Let’s see what they are.
Audio
The obvious first item to be aware of is that the same audio should be recorded on all cameras in the shoot. If you have a camera that does not record audio, make sure that a clapperboard or the like is visible on all cameras, or at least two where one has audio.
The two-minute rule
Next is to record for at least two minutes before stopping the camera. In events, it is a good rule to turn all main cameras on together...
