camcorder angles

[wan2no]

if i had 3 camcorders, 2 low quality camcorders on the sides of the subject and one, high quality camcorder in front of the subject. Would the results of the 3 cameras be distorted when i'm ready to edit and join the movies?

[guns1inger]

Are you editing as a multi-camera shoot, or as some form of panarama with all three making up part of the one image ?

If it is the former, then colour correction and levels matching should make it close to seamless.

If you are building a panarama then you will probably still need to colour and levels correct to match the images, but you also need to make sure you have all cameras set to the same focal length and level of zoom. Given all three could possibly have different lens types and quality, it will be difficult to match up.

On the plus side, it should be very easy to test. Just a shoot a few minutes, transfer, and see what you get. Take lots of notes so you can repeat a successful test in the real shoot.

[edDV]

The side cameras can be editied in. Color matching is always an issue. If the quality is too poor try some effects like picture in picture zooms over B-roll material. B-Roll is the stuff you shoot for atmosphere or cut away like audience shots.

Describe better what your production is going to be.

[wan2no]

well ok. I intended to have one of the cameras as the zoom in camera and the other as the one that would get everything from a distance. With regards to the editing, I was then gonna put transistions between the zoom in clips n the zoom out clips.

[edDV]

well ok. I intended to have one of the cameras as the zoom in camera and the other as the one that would get everything from a distance. With regards to the editing, I was then gonna put transistions between the zoom in clips n the zoom out clips.

It should work out OK. What software do you plan to use?

[wan2no]

sony vegas

[edDV]

Ahh, lots of choice then.

[wan2no]

ok thanks alot

[guns1inger]

Simplest solution is to put all three clips on their own timeline, and use the audio to sync them up. You can then use something as simple as the compositing envelope to cut between them.

For two cameras you might want to look at this -> http://vasst.com/product.aspx?id=2dcc4ca5-1aae-4c53-8a2c-b54213315da5

For more cameras, you need the payware version.