DaVinci Resolve 21.1 has a lot of really big improvements that make multicam editing way faster and easier to manage. The updated workflow process gives you quicker access to multicam angles, better control when switching between views, and new keyboard shortcuts for working with larger multicam setups. However, even if you are only using a basic two camera system, these changes will still be super handy.
Takeaways:
- What are the new upgrades to Multi-Cam editing in DaVinci Resolve 21.1?
- These are the best new changes and features to Multi-camera editing in DaVinci Resolve 21.1
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How to Use the Improved Multicam Tools in DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve 21.1 adds a Multicam Mode button to the Timeline Viewer, and when enabled, the multicam clip currently positioned under the playhead will automatically appear in multicam mode in the Source Viewer. This means you can use the Source Viewer to view and cut between the available camera angles without having to manually find and open the multicam clip.
- Open a project containing a multicam timeline.
- Move the playhead over the multicam clip you want to work with.
- Enable Multicam Mode in the Timeline Viewer.
- The multicam clip under the playhead will appear in multicam mode in the Source Viewer.
- Pick the camera angle you want to use and make your edit.
The Source Viewer can then be used to switch between angles while working on the timeline.
Keep your active angle when changing the Multiview Grid
The big new update also makes it easier to keep track of your active camera when changing the Multiview Grid layout. When you change the grid layout, the Source Viewer will continue to display the currently selected angle. This means you don't have to find your active camera again every time you change how the angles are displayed. And if you preview a regular Media Pool clip, switching back to the timeline will also automatically return the Source Viewer to multicam mode.
Split multicam clips at gaps
When creating a multicam clip, there's also a new option to split multicam clips at gaps when synchronising using the Timecode option.
This is super handy when you are working with recordings that have gaps in the timecode or footage. Rather than treating the entire recording as one continuous multicam clip, you can get DaVinci to split the multicam clip where gaps occur. When creating your multicam clip, select the Timecode synchronisation method and use the new option to split multicams at gaps.
There are way More Keyboard Shortcut Options!
You can now set up way more shortcuts to control up to 25 multicam angles across both the Source Viewer and Timeline Viewer. This makes a big difference when working with projects that use a lot of cameras. So instead of constantly clicking through the multicam interface, you can set shortcuts to the angles you use and switch between them directly from the keyboard.
- New shortcut options also allow you to flatten multicam clips in the Timeline.
- Flattening a multicam clip converts the multicam edit into its selected camera angle, allowing you to continue working with the resulting clips as regular timeline media.
