The tentacle allows the SAME timecode to be used on multiple cameras at once. The fact that your cameras have internal tc is great, but unless you can sync those timecodes to each other, which usually requires an external tc source running timecode INTO the cameras, then the internal timecode doesn't do you much good in a multicam shoot. Sorry about the all caps, but I can't seem to bold or italicize words to emphasize them....i'm not shouting at you. :)
For cameras or recorders with clock based timecode (horribly inaccurate), just use a dog clicker. Easier and more fun than clapping. Keep your camera/recorder timecode on. The import all clips by inaccurate timecode. Add to timeline by timecode. Select all clips from one camera and line up the spike. 100 shots will all sync instantly. Repeat for each camera. $4.99 for clicker
Hey Nick, thanks for the comment. You've lost me a bit on the "Select all clips from one camera, and line up the spike. 100 shots will all sync instantly". How is lining up 100 shots to the spike, having them line up instantly? Plus if there is no usable camera audio, you are going to have a hard time knowing when the actual click happens. Its one thing to hear it on the audio track, but if i cant see on the video track where it occurs, then i'm just gessing anyway. At least with the hand clap, you can see (within reason) where the clap occurs. Either way, I always ask for a more professional setup at the beginning. I have better things to do with my time than line up 100s of shots. Great thought though.
Thanks for watching. As I said in the video, i think the easiest workflow is to assign the timecode to the original files, and then just use them like they were originally shot with proper timecode. I don't see a benefit from creating an xml to bring the files into any program.
Oh my gosh mate - thank you! SO few tutorials on this and even a few editors/assistants don't know. It was extremely clear and concise. Cheers!
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much for this hopefull video 📹 🙏
Thanks for watching Nick.
I need a Tentacle device for each camera even if I use cameras with internal TC (like Sony FX9 or FX6)?
The tentacle allows the SAME timecode to be used on multiple cameras at once. The fact that your cameras have internal tc is great, but unless you can sync those timecodes to each other, which usually requires an external tc source running timecode INTO the cameras, then the internal timecode doesn't do you much good in a multicam shoot.
Sorry about the all caps, but I can't seem to bold or italicize words to emphasize them....i'm not shouting at you. :)
For cameras or recorders with clock based timecode (horribly inaccurate), just use a dog clicker. Easier and more fun than clapping. Keep your camera/recorder timecode on. The import all clips by inaccurate timecode. Add to timeline by timecode. Select all clips from one camera and line up the spike. 100 shots will all sync instantly. Repeat for each camera. $4.99 for clicker
Hey Nick, thanks for the comment. You've lost me a bit on the "Select all clips from one camera, and line up the spike. 100 shots will all sync instantly". How is lining up 100 shots to the spike, having them line up instantly? Plus if there is no usable camera audio, you are going to have a hard time knowing when the actual click happens. Its one thing to hear it on the audio track, but if i cant see on the video track where it occurs, then i'm just gessing anyway. At least with the hand clap, you can see (within reason) where the clap occurs.
Either way, I always ask for a more professional setup at the beginning. I have better things to do with my time than line up 100s of shots.
Great thought though.
What is the best software to export the synced files to a xml file for premiere pro?
Thanks for watching.
As I said in the video, i think the easiest workflow is to assign the timecode to the original files, and then just use them like they were originally shot with proper timecode. I don't see a benefit from creating an xml to bring the files into any program.
Great video, very helpful. Thanks
Thanks for the comment Phil