How to edit an action scene... at DVinfo.net

Steven Bills · January 11th, 2007, 04:24 PM

It snowed today, so we did a chase on some snowmobiles and motorcycles. I have a lot of footage, and I have many angles of the same shot and I was wondering what the best way to edit it was, and what I need to do in order to keep up the intensity.

SB

Don Bloom · January 11th, 2007, 05:02 PM

You said you have many angles of the same action sequence-If that means you had more than 1 camera running I would drop all the footage of those sequences on to seperate tracks, PAN/CROP them to fit on the preview screen(set to 1440X and move them over and up or down as needed to get all onto the screen) find a sync point and run it. Set markers t oindicate where you want to make the cuts-make 'em and move those clips UP to a MASTER track-remove the PAN/CROP from those clips and continue with your edit-FXs Color Correction whatever. I would certainly use CUTS not disolves.
Of course if you have Excalibur OR Ultimatte S the multicam editing is a whole lot easier.
Don

Steven Bills · January 12th, 2007, 10:51 AM

Thanks for the advice Don.

SB

Jason Robinson · January 12th, 2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Bills

Thanks for the advice Don.

SB

VASST does have a free 2 camera script that you could use twice.... choose between 2 angles and them do that with the other 2 and then choose between the 2 master cuts. Takes a lot more planing because you haveto know what you want to do on tracks 3&4 while you are working on 1&2.

jason

Brian Luce · January 16th, 2007, 12:07 PM

Were it me, I'd probably get frame grabs from every shot and perhaps print them out. Then I'd pin them on a bulletin board and create a story board. No more than 5 seconds per shot.

I'm old school I guess.

January 11th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#1
Steven Bills Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vineyard, Utah Posts: 192	How to edit an action scene... It snowed today, so we did a chase on some snowmobiles and motorcycles. I have a lot of footage, and I have many angles of the same shot and I was wondering what the best way to edit it was, and what I need to do in order to keep up the intensity. SB

January 12th, 2007, 10:51 AM	#3
Steven Bills Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vineyard, Utah Posts: 192	Thanks Thanks for the advice Don. SB

January 11th, 2007, 05:02 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	You said you have many angles of the same action sequence-If that means you had more than 1 camera running I would drop all the footage of those sequences on to seperate tracks, PAN/CROP them to fit on the preview screen(set to 1440X and move them over and up or down as needed to get all onto the screen) find a sync point and run it. Set markers t oindicate where you want to make the cuts-make 'em and move those clips UP to a MASTER track-remove the PAN/CROP from those clips and continue with your edit-FXs Color Correction whatever. I would certainly use CUTS not disolves. Of course if you have Excalibur OR Ultimatte S the multicam editing is a whole lot easier. Don

January 16th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#5
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Were it me, I'd probably get frame grabs from every shot and perhaps print them out. Then I'd pin them on a bulletin board and create a story board. No more than 5 seconds per shot. I'm old school I guess.