Rob/Tony;Thanks I'll see if I can explain more clearly. The best way to describe what I need is to say, look at any movie, any movie at all and you will see the finished film and the type of editing I need which for the most part are straight cuts. With that said;
1) I have PD 11 Ultra
2) Format is Quicktime MOV
3) Not sure what this question means. The amount of files depends on the number of pages in the script. As of now I am just testing with close-ups of four actors talking back and forth. The script is one page. Each actor does their dialog entirely in their take.
4) I'm not shooting a 2 shot. I'm shooting individual actors in close up (ECU). It's a conversation between four actors. I need the camera on the actor who is talking, then in edting cut back to the other actor for the reply.
5) I am using an external microphone that plugs into my camera.
6) Using a Canon Vixia HF R400.
I'm not sure what the relevance of question 5 and 6 to the editing process.
To answer Tonys question, I am using one camera shooting one small scene as a test. Multi cameras are for people with big budgets. Single camera film production is the standard for movie making unless you have deep pockets and can afford another camera and crew. I use standard film technique. My first shot is a long shot (master shot). Second shot is a close-up of each actor doing the same dialog from the master shot. The number of takes depends on how good the actors are at nailing their dialog. So its the same scene shot many times with different camera angles.
Many years ago before computers, editors would splice film by hand. In effect that what Im trying to do. Cut my film/video where I want so I can created a understandable conversation like we can see in any movie out there. This is basic editing, for Tony to say Ive created a challenge using one camera does not make sense to be. Weather I use one camera or 5 cameras..footage is footage and the editing process should be the same. Hopefully Ive explained my editing needs better this time. Thanks for any help.