[MacDV] Emergency Query on MetaData??!!

[CM McDonald]

I've been in a similar situation before, but used the DV timecode and  
iMovie (which was all I had available) to sync footage from three  
independent cameras. I had available the hr/min/sec/frame on each  
clip and the "capture" (=shooting not import) time of the start of  
each clip as hr/min/sec.

Unless you synced the time on the cameras before you started there  
will be a difference. Once you identify a point in time shot  
simultaneously from both cameras you can use the  
"capture" (=shooting) time suitably adjusted to align clips roughly,  
and if it looks OK it will do. If not, shift it by up to a second's  
worth of frames in one direction or the other and preview again.

Pity about the sound missing, it helps a lot, although sometimes it  
can still look wrong even when you know it must be right.

Sorry can't help with the FCP question, but I hope this helps.

Coli McDonald



On 17 Jan 2007, at 19:41, Lanny Cotler wrote:
,
> I'm trying to sync up two camcorders' footage via TIME STAMP  
> metadata. By "metadata" I'm referring to the TIME, F-Stop, and  
> other info about the shot.
>
> I'm in an emergency-crunch situation on a job. I need some help,  
> please.
>
> I have to sync up and edit footage from two different camcorders (a  
> PD-150 and a VX2K). Half of the footage in each was shot  
> independent to the other. And half was shot simultaneously of the  
> same activity, from different angle, of course.
>
> I'm looking for a way to sync up the simultaneously shot footage,  
> scores of shots.
>
> We're making a promo video of specialized construction activity. We  
> had two cameras zipping around shooting the process.
>
> The best way I can think of...I can't figure out how to make happen.
>
> I want to utilize the TIME-STAMP data that runs continuously on a  
> tape to sync up the footage, but I don't know how to get the TIME  
> STAMP data to show up in Final Cut Pro.
>
> Does anyone know if/how this is possible? It seems like a obvious  
> thing to do.
>
> I must deliver an edited version in a week.
>
> Lanny
> Willits, CA
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