The new app from FilmicPro came out, it’s called doubletake, and it allows you to record from two cameras at once. Unfortunately I think a lot of users will just use those video files as is, but there are some tweaks and filmmaking techniques we can use to ensure the best results.
These tips hold true even if you are using a standard two camera interview setup.
Here are the tips in order. If you would like an explanation of the issue, it is too hard to write, but I explain it in this video
Be Comfortable Cropping
What I mean by this is, you are recording in 4K on both cameras out of the app - you are going to need to re-frame in post quite a bit to make a match that really works - don’t worry about that, just do it.
Be Comfortable Cropping
Use B-roll to cover cuts as much as possible. In other words, B-roll should still be your go to for covering all of your cuts - don’t use this double take tool as a cop out.
Make sure your subject is not looking directly at the camera(s)
Reframe the different angles so that the subjects eye is in the same spot on each clip. This makes the cut feel less jarring since we don’t need to re-find the subjects eye, we are already looking at it.
Never, ever cross fade between clips.
And that’s it!
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