difference between a sync clip and multicam

So doing without clip synchronization doesn’t really bother me. Then again, I’m pretty accustomed to post-syncing audio by waveform or cue rather than requiring an automated syncing facility. I’ve had a couple of programs where I’ve used my field sound in multi-cam switches – only to decide late into the edit to go back and disable all my storyline audio and bring in the original stems and connect them as virtual tracks. Then you have to figure out where you’ll dip into which mode – and the choice may have ramifications for how you handle program audio. Where it gets tricky, is if you want to create a hybrid storyline with some sections “switched” and other sections edited without multi-cam. And then magnetically connect as much B-roll as you like to cover the places where you might not have the perfect shot from ANY angle. You can also “re-run” your storyline in “passes” to revise and edit your “take” decisions, which is hugely helpful. Then you can adjust those “take” decisions very easily. What it does really, really well is to let you very easily do a “rough cut” from synchronized angles. If you don’t have need for that overall structure, then multi-cam might or might not be the best approach.

If the end result is a cohesive piece of video created from one long “take” – and you have multiple sync’d cameras – then the choice is simple.

Esseentially, look at where you need to end up – before you begin. I think the smart thing is to start by figuring out where you need to get to.

Difference between a sync clip and multicam