First post and looking for some guidance on an 'effect'

DickBarton

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Aug 17, 2015 14:08

Hi,

I'm looking to get some kind of effect that will allow me to split the screen into a few sections and play different video in each section - not really the same shape each time but a slice that would show each video - probably a max of 4 sections but not always. I'm really unsure what I'm looking for (I have enough trouble trying to get decent footage so the editing is even harder!)...but I'm hoping others have found a way to do this?

It probably looks a bit '60s style but I'm thinking a number of cameras set up to capture the same thing from different angles and then playing the feeds back on the screen at the same time.

Is this possible? If so, can someone let me know how please?

Thanks.

P.S. First time poster on here and I'm unsure if this is the right place to post, if not, can this either be moved to ther ight place or let me know where I should create it? Thanks.

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Aug 17, 2015 14:23

Start by watching this tutorial is for old version PD but primncipio is the same https://youtu.be/32Pr5PGpnT0 AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
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The Shadowman

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Aug 17, 2015 14:28

Hi Dick

Welcome to the forum.

If you take your four video clips and have 4 video tracks open. Place the first clip in track one, and the second in track two, directly below the above clip. Do the same with the clips in track 3 & 4.

Go to the preview screen and you will notice that the clip in view has handles. Use those handles to shape the clip as you want, the do the same with the rest. At the end you should have a 4 clip video wall. You can use as many clips as you like to form any shape you require

To adjust a clip, highlight it first

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DickBarton

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Aug 17, 2015 14:30

Thanks...will go off for a nosey at that.

DickBarton

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Aug 17, 2015 14:31

Thanks very much for that as well 'The Shadowman'...awesome stuff.

DickBarton

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Aug 17, 2015 14:50

Crikey, that is even easier than I thought, thanks very much for the pointers.

The Shadowman

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Aug 17, 2015 15:03

Hi Dick

One thing to remember is you need to have the tracks at the same length or when one finishes before the other, part of the screen will go black. If you want to avoid this "blackness" you can stretch a colour board in yet another track below the rest for the complete length of the series. Maybe a colour would be less stark than black. Or you could place a background instead of the colour board

CORRECTION The colourboard or background would need to be in track one - Highest number track is at the front

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DickBarton

Newbie Joined: May 18, 2013 16:48 Messages: 5 Offline

Aug 17, 2015 17:47

Excellent idea but I'm thinking of adding them in the middle of a 'film'.

Thanks.

The Shadowman

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Aug 17, 2015 18:02

Quote: Excellent idea but I'm thinking of adding them in the middle of a 'film'.

Thanks.

yes, but the same will apply wherever you place your video wall. Panny TM10, GH2, GH4,