Premiere pro sync audio and video9/11/2023 Figure 04: Select audio and video clips to sync To do this, I select the video clips, and then I also select the audio clips. The goal is to connect those audio clips with the appropriate video clips by using the timecode, and nothing else. Now, back in the bins, I have my clips and my audio files, like so: Figure 03: Audio and video clips in bins ready for syncing In this case we were working with a 23.976 frame rate.įor the sake of simplicity, I’m doing this with only two clips. Simply type in the new timecode, and make sure you are using the correct time display format based on your camera and audio recording systems. Figure 02: Using the timecode modify window to change timecode of a clip Using the controls in this window, you can change the timecode of a clip in the bin. Figure 01: Changing the timecode of a clip in your bin To change timecode of a clip, you would right click on a clip, and select Modify – Timecode. However, if you want to use this method to sync audio to video, and you have a smart slate but were not able to jam sync the audio to the camera, you can change the timecode of your clips individually. ![]() On this film, we had a smart slate which was showing timecode, and we were also able to jam the timecode to the camera. Thanks to my friend Tim Troy ( ) and his short film Ding Dong ( ), I have two clips that I’m going to use as examples here. In this case, I skip directly to making multicam sequences out of my clips for logging purposes. This is personal preference, and as an assistant or an editor, you may prefer a different method. Since your video and your audio will be sharing the exact same timecode, syncing them up is something you can do in your bins, and not something you necessarily need to do in your timeline. This is one of the few cases where I don’t make a sync map for my footage. Not only does this make syncing easy and exact, but it also saves you time not having to sync by hand, or hunt down the right piece of audio for the right piece of video. This is the best scenario to end up with. If you are editing a movie, be it a feature or a short film, some documentary and reality, you may find that the cameras used on production (such as an Arri Alexa) have timecode that matches the exact timecode of the audio files. Scenario 1 – Footage and audio with matching timecode So let’s begin with how to put all of this together. This is great if you are filming a movie and have 2 or more cameras rolling at the same time, or if you are doing something like a live event or reality program where you will have several cameras starting and stopping frequently.Ĭreating individual multicam sequences is fundamental to getting started as you edit, it builds a strong organizational foundation for you to work with, and makes the editing process easier, smoother and more efficient. The important thing about a multicam sequence is that it will preserve the metadata of the original footage when you create the multicam clip, whereas a merged clip will remove certain metadata that you may find useful laterin your editing process.Īnother great advantage of working with multicam sequences is that you can have several streams of video in one sequence. Other than that, it will look, feel and act very similarly to a new timeline that you create manually.Ī multicam sequence can be created in several different ways, which we will explore below. So first, let me explain what a multicam sequence is in case it’s something you are unfamiliar with it.Ī multicam sequence works a lot like a new timeline, except that its default setting is to have multicam enabled when you bring it into your timeline to edit. You are probably wondering why I’m going to suggest you make multicam sequences instead of Merged Clips or entirely new media. An example of a sync mapĪs someone who edits a lot of projects with multiple cameras and audio recording devices constantly starting and stopping without slates, a sync map is very useful for me to lay everything out in a single timeline and get a sense of what is happening in the footage and when it is happening.Ī sync map is a great place to begin if you need to make one very complicated multicam sequence to edit with. ![]() ![]() It’s exactly what it sounds like, a long timeline of all of your audio and video in sync, like a roadmap of all of your footage. You might already have a favorite method for doing this but today I’d like to share mine.Ī sync map is something that you will typically build if you are working on reality TV, documentaries or live events. If you do any kind of editing in Premiere, it’s likely that you’ve come across the need to sync your audio to your video. In this article, you’ll learn step-by-step how to create an audio/video sync map and set up your multicam sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro. Today we’ve got an incredibly useful editing tutorial from guest writer Brian Levin.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |