1 Cam 16x9 - 2 Cams 4x3 ??? Novice Editor

[rcmvideo]

We made a rookie mistake. We shot a project 16 x 9 and did not reset the camera for the next shoot, which we shot from three angles. The other two cameras were set SD 4x3.

How do I make the adjustments necessary to have a smooth project?

Thanks

 

[bigbossbmb]

are you using iMovie, FCE, or FCP?

 

[Erendiox]

Also, what camera were you using? Some cameras shoot true 16:9 and others just take the 4:3 frame and crop it to a 16:9 aspect. You're going to have to either crop your 16:9 footage down to 4:3 or vice versa. I don't believe iMovie is capable of doing this.

 

[rcmvideo]

I am using FCP Studio 2.

The footage was shot on a Sony HVR-HD1000U.

I am learning FCP as I go so I only know the basics of the programs abilities. I know how to crop vaguely. How do I crop from 16X9 to 4X3 for editing.. Do I do the entire piece or do I do it in smaller chunks

The 16X9 Footage is my baseline piece that has my audio tracks as well. I had planned to lay this track in and then build from there cutting the other two angles in as appropriate. The footage is just over 30 mins long.

 

[alansmallen]

Your best bet is to apply the Widescreen filter in FCP to the 4x3 cameras and crop the image to match the 16x9.

 

[rcmvideo]

Thank you guys. I will give it a try. Hopefully I can figure out how to apply the 16 x 9 filter, I tried it once before but did something incorrect! Go figure!

 

[spice weasel]

... You're going to have to either crop your 16:9 footage down to 4:3 or vice versa. I don't believe iMovie is capable of doing this.

You can do this in iMovie '09 (maybe in '08 too). It will take 4:3 footage and crop and expand to fill a 16:9 frame. Not advisable obviously because of the crappy quality you get from zooming in so much, but it works.