How to Direct Multicam as a Solo Filmmaker

Let's dive into how to approach multicamera event shoots as a solo shooter or as a small team.

If you want to build up your mutlicamera rig, check out my earlier video

Check out Angekis Saber 4K+Cameras here:

[Ewzzy]

Love hearing talk about shooting these kind of videos. It's not sexy work but there's a lot of it out there. I went from live college sports to doing corporate video, so the hardest part of doing this sort of event is staying focused. It's so easy for a person to move and ruin your shot without you even noticing.

[KESSLERPARK]

Man, you are a hustler, and a filmmaker, and obviously love every aspect (to coin a phrase) of the movies: the history, the imaging tech, production concepts, and you are a good writer. Break a leg, kiddo - B. Dunlap

[MaconMedia]

Thanks for the tips! I'll be using them to take my video production up a notch.

I cover local government meetings (usually indoor) and civic events (political debates, outdoor ceremonies, parades, etc) and have just put everything together so I can add a second camera. I'll be shooting most everything live through an ATEM Mini Pro with onboard SD Cards as backups in case things go wrong.

[roarsy]

This is great! I do a lot of this type of shooting for schools and theatre productions. Either cutting live and fixing small errors in post or doing the full cut in post. It's so nice to learn from you and also have confirmation that what I am doing is what other professionals are doing as well. I have multiple sony professional camcorders and we always record on camera and if we directing and cutting live then I use a hyperdeck and a sony mixing desk to record the cut. Also use wireless comms to direct cam ops. I love directing and vision mixing live.

[ActorswithStrings]

Thanks we shoot live stream every Sunday for church and even though you said these tips were not particularly for live stream they are still very good - thanks again and God Bless

[compelledbyschlock]

Thanks for this video! I used to do imag for concerts and livestreams for corporate events and there’s basically no youtube info on how to think about this type of filming!

[reddcube]

You mention shooting wider to avoid framing errors. When editing in post, do you ever use digital zoom?

[DQSpider]

If your peaks are under -20 doesn't that leave your average level close to the noise floor? Or are most mic pres quiet enough that it doesn't matter?

[pcdm]

Hold on... There are still Sizzler restaurants around? God, I haven't seen one in, like, 20 years...

[BabyDoIIx]

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT!! But … is this really a necessary topic?

*YOU USE MULTIPLE CAMERAS* you’re all welcome. Lol

😝 sorry it just feels… kind of like asking, “how does 1 start a car?” Well… with the key, sir.