Classwork: Multicam Editing

In this blog you can find the work I did on how to edit with multiple cameras. My group filmed the footage, but I edited it alone. My teacher provided a template for the blog post.

What is Multicam Editing?

Multicam editing is the process of editing footage of a single scene or subject recorded from different cameras and angles. Showing the same scene or subject from different angles helps make the video more dynamic and visually captivating for your audience.

Shooting

Our subject , a classmate, stood in the centre of the room and did a short performance. My group stood around the subject to record the performance from different angles. You can also see members from other groups because we did this lesson as a class. To make it easier to synchronise our cameras, the teacher clapped at the start of the scene. This allowed us to line up the video in the editing process and ensure that the transitions would be smooth. Without this simple action it would have taken a lot longer to sync the videos. 

BEHIND THE SCENES IMAGES

Here are the angles from my group members to record the scene

1. Saka's Angle

2. Bagas's Angle

3. Bagus's Angle

My editing process

1. Upload the videos to capcut 
2. Detach the audio of the clip you wish to use in the final video. 
3. Find the ‘clap’ marker on the audio.
4. Line up the video files together. 
5. Cut where I want the edit to happen
6. Don’t delete the clip, just lower the opacity. This way it can be used again later. 
7. Mute all clips except for the one you want to use. 

Here is my Final Edited Video

Self reflection

This editing task help my project because it gave me a new insight on how to do continuity editing (utilizing the opacity feature in the capcut app) - which would prove useful in making the final project music video. I find matching the 'clap' audio together challenging to do since I wasn't sure how to do it in the mobile app (my teacher showed how to do it in capcut but in the pc instead). A way to simplify the process was to just allign the clips with the visuals of the video rather than the editing because I believe it is simplier to do and it saves time as I don't have to extract audio and match the 'clap' together.

Shooting Practice: Music Video

This post contains a mini project that helped us learn how to shoot a music video. We shot our verse as a group and then created this post together. 

My teacher gave each group a verse from, " Here Comes The Sun" by the Beatles. We had to plan a scene which included various camera work and edits. The goal was to practice our lip syncing and editing the video to make it match the song. 

Pre Production

Before the process of production, our teacher introduced us to the song that we all have to make a video with and tasked each group with a single, but different verse. In which they have to make a music video that involves lip syncing. We were then instructed to create a quick 15 minute storyboard for the single verse. Originally, we came up with the idea of playing with lighting, making use of our phone flashlights and revolving it over the main character (Bagus) head to make it more emotional and suspenseful on the Mise En Scene, but after a long consideration about how the phone camera would not focus, we decided that it is best for us to create the image that someone progressively getting happier with more people accompanying the main character who is sad. While the main character (Bagus) continues singing as more people enters the scene. 

Through sound and Mis En Scene, we instructed Bagus to act sad on the first shot while he lip syncs the lyrics as there is no one accompanying him, with a sad and flat face. But as the lyrics say, "here comes the sun" the scenes in which one by one of Bagus's friends enter and singing along make him progressively happier. In the final scene everyone will gather around Bagus while the music goes on, and he will look very happy and laughing. 

~ Storyboard ~

Production

During production, we filmed it in an empty bright classroom. First we used a close up camera angle to show that the subject has a straight face while singing. Then as the song progresses, we use a medium shot to show more of his friends singing with him and finally a long shot to show everyone happily singing together while having a great time.

For the edit, we compile the videos and sync it to the song, which is selecting and arranging the clips, so that whenever the lyrics ‘here comes the sun’ is heard, it cuts and adds another subject to the scene.

Behind the scenes 

Caption: Bagas finding the right angle for the shot

Caption: Bagas recorded Bagus while he tried  to remember the lyric of the song

Caption: Saka is about to record Bagas and Bagus singing together

Post Production
Final Video

Link to video:     https://youtu.be/DlTMBg4JHx0?si=6-_OxVlGfUzqoKaA

Post production comments: We edited the video using capcut, we synchronized the song and the video recording. Editing process was fairly easy and short as there are no special effects involved, probably the most challenging part of the work is just synchronising to the music to make it exact. Other than that everything was fine. 

Problem:

• We originally wanted to film in a dark room first and used a flashlight to make it seem like it was the sun. However, after seeing the results, it turned out like a scene from a horror movie so we scrapped that idea.

Solution:

• We record the scene in a bright room and change the idea to a more simpler one which is to friends singing along with Bagus (our star) and he progressively becomes happier.

Next time what to do:

• Choose a more simpler plan to do so that we finish filming earlier, can edit as soon as possible and gain feedback from peers.

Self Reflection

My role in this mini project was making the storyboard and recording some parts of the video where my friends Nicho, Bagas, and Bagus were in the same frame. This taks was okay to do, I wished we had more time but it was alright nonetheless. This practice will help me film better videos for our final project of making the music video and this shooting practice made us more confident in our lip syncing skills so that the final project will end up better aswell.

Filming Schedule

This is the filming schedule to keep us on track and organized for the music video project. This was made by Bagas.

Date	Scene	Content	Location	Props
23/12/024	1-7	Morning routine	Bagus house	Clothing, Bag, phone, Camera etc.
10/01/2025	-	Happy scenes with female actor	Regents Secondary School	Food
11/01/2025	-	Basketball scene	Bagus house	Basketball
13/01/2025	-	Male actor depressed moments	Teras Ayung residence Pantai Mertasari	Dark clothing

Location Scout & Risk Assessment

These are the locations that Bagas picked and analyzed the risks involved, to film the music video. 

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Location ( Bagus house )
Address:	Jalan Raya Sesetan
Scene:	Opening scene
Advantages of location:	Good view of the sunset Enough space to record Flexible time Accessed easily
Disadvantages of Location:	Construction Quite far Dangerous for the rooftop scene
Alternatives:	Bagas House
Risk Assessment
Risk:	Who is at risk:	How to avoid risk:	High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Construction	Camera man Actor Crew	-Pray -Construction doesn’t always happen so we can set a time -Wear protective clothing to avoid debree	High
2.  Rooftop dangers	Camera man Actor Crew	-Pray -Stay away from the edges	High
3. Heat stroke	Camera man Actor Crew	-Pray -drink loads of water -try not to record at midday	Low

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Location ( Regents Secondary School )
Address:	Jalan Waribang
Scene:	Spending time with female actor
Advantages of location:	-its close -Familiar with the location -Actors are from the same school thus itll be easier to do recording when needed.
Disadvantages of Location:	-needs permission - Only can record when school is open - hard to manage time because ,most likely , recording will be done after dismissal  - Tired after school
Alternatives:	Regent primary school.
Risk Assessment
Risk:	Who is at risk:	How to avoid risk:	High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Teachers	Camera man Actor Crew	Ask permission before recording	High
2. Exhaustion	Camera man Actor Crew	Remember to eat and drink to stay energetic	High
3. Heat stroke	Camera man Actor Crew	Drink loads of water and try not to record at midday	Low

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Location ( Teras Ayung Residence  )
Address:	Jalan gatot subroto timur
Scene:	Couple fight scene
Advantages of location:	-its quiet -Much open space -familar with location
Disadvantages of Location:	-not enough lighting -be aware of residents as cars might be passing by -might disturb other people
Alternatives:	Nicho’s house
Risk Assessment
Risk:	Who is at risk:	How to avoid risk:	High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Residents	Camera man Actor Crew	Try not to be too loud when recording	medium+
2. Exhaustion	Camera man Actor Crew	Remember to eat and drink to stay energetic	high
3. Heat stroke	Camera man Actor Crew	Drink loads of water and try not to record at midday	Low

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Location ( Mertasari beach )
Address:	Jalan Tirta Empul Sanur
Scene:	Couple fight scene
Advantages of location:	-lots of open space -Good sunset scene
Disadvantages of Location:	-not enough lighting -be aware of residents as cars might be passing by -might disturb other people
Alternatives:	Nicho’s house
Risk Assessment
Risk:	Who is at risk:	How to avoid risk:	High, Medium, Low risk:
1. Residents	Camera man Actor Crew	Try not to be too loud when recording	medium+
2. Exhaustion	Camera man Actor Crew	Remember to eat and drink to stay energetic	high
3. Heat stroke	Camera man Actor Crew	Drink loads of water and try not to record at midday	Low

Self Reflection:

The locations chosen by Bagas helped us identify and evaluate the pros and cons of each place so that it is suitable for us to film there. Based on this, I have no complaints about the decision made since I've been to most of the locations and am comfortable filming there. However I've never been to Bagus's house ,eventhough he is my friend, so it'll take time for me to find the best spot to shoot the scene since I need to briefly explore the location first. Also, I agree that the main risk for each location is from exhaustion as filiming, organizing, and reviewing back each scene takes alot of energy so it is cruical to take brief break periods to replenish our energy inorder to continue filming. A way I contributed was that I suggested some locations that we used from our previous project since me and my team are all familiar with it. This leads to us not wasting our time to find extra locations and we could film straight away.