How to Edit 2 Camera Interviews Like a Pro

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Here's how to edit multi-camera interviews in Adobe Premiere, and incorporate b-roll, graphics, and music. Knowing how to sync and create sequences from 2 cameras (or more) is a crucial skill for professional assistant editors and editors.
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 Setting up Multi-cam Sequences
02:13 Fixing Audio Tracks
03:51 Improving the Footage
04:43 Color Tweaks
06:08 Faking Shallow Depth of Field
08:42 Fixing B Cam Framing
10:20 Story Edit
12:07 Adding B-Roll
14:29 Artlist
15:42 Adding Music
18:23 Adding Motion Graphics
21:56 Cleaning Up the Audio
23:43 Final Results

[@OaklynMediaLLC]

Me watching a video on this when I have a 2 camera shoot in 30 mins

[@totallynot8890]

Good luck! You got this ^v^

[@OaklynMediaLLC]

@Totally Not I shoot all the time just always looking to learn something new haha I totally believe that you can learn something from anyone's workflow. Even someone who just started can teach a pro something. There's 100s of ways to do the same thing in our industry

[@anime_memes101]

-1 min for this comment 😆

[@macromicrodragon]

Is this a 3rd person perspective of oneself watching a video, when planning about making a video?

[@cansofcoke]

How did you go?!

[@octoberskystudios2311]

Your videos are insanely helpful to young filmmakers like me; they've been a huge part of my filmmaking journey for the last two years. Thank you for everything you do for us filmmakers and thank you for adjudicating my university's film festival. Twas an honor to have you.

[@Prospek23]

I know you have a course. I need it. You're easy to listen to and you don't rush when you edit. You make it easy to follow behind you!

[@IkennaVisuals]

The cleaning up the audio part with Premiere Pro was a game changer, you saved my edit with that tip! Thank you so much!

[@mastergraphicsmarketing]

Wow!! Thank you so much! I just got a 2 camera camcorder and you just saved me so much time and grief I am sure!! Love all your helpful hints like the Adobe Podcast audio enhancer. Definitely going to use that one.

[@mohanrao4532]

yo kent, have been watching your videos since some time, and can't tell you how useful your content has been... keep up the good work, man.

[@f.l6316]

This was so helpful! Love this page.

[@alissonfrts]

The knowledge you delivered in those two videos is priceless man! Thats exactly what I needed, glad that I watched that before shooting my first ever two camera interview, I'll start editing tomorrow. Thanks!

[@Viflik1]

editing dosen't mean adding lots of graphicm,transition,effect everything will be in balance or if needed to look better that's what i got to learn from you thankyou so much man love from india

[@none-ng4cl]

Excellent Tips! Thank You !

[@Gainjey]

Woooowwww, 4 minutes in and I already feel like the biggest idiot for how I've been editing my multi-cam sequences for 5 years.. Thank you for this

[@CaseandCoCreative]

This is amazing! I work at a nonprofit so we don't have the resources to hire freelance video editors, but using these techniques will be a game changer in our work!

[@adamsacchetti290]

This is an amazing insider look for any editor looking to up their skills.

[@DaKoin]

I def learnt some new tips!! This was awesome .. watched your previous video on interviewing solo n came here right after . Awesome videos.. can't wait to use your tips!! 💯

[@avdcam]

Break out the mono works great! But I think I prefer to setup the audio channels in the clip settings first, so it's consistent throughout the project. Clip settings, audio channels , and force the mono tracks to be interpreted as mono since that's how they were actually recorded. Both methods work, but doing it at the clip level keeps sync on the clip and if you ever do an insert or a another pull your original clip audio is still linked correctly.

[@StandardStoryCo]

Good tip!

[@view-camera-queen]

I just finished editing my first 2 cam sequence because of your video! Thank you so much!

[@nkenkanat.mpondo6025]

This is mind blowing man wow

[@JonasTisell]

I did the multi-camera sequence thing for editing a concert and it worked quite well

[@stuarttaylor9620]

This video is a masterclass - outstanding work, thank you.

[@MrStudMuffin34]

Incredible Video! I edit full time and a few of this tricks you showed kind of blew my mind. Especially the adobe audio thing.

[@UncleLunk]

Great how to, good sir. Thank you.

[@qwotivation2550]

Wow you're a master! Ive learned so much thanks

[@FromTheTeensMind]

The cleaning up audio is clutch. Appreciate you boss!

[@alexwedits]

Love these videos, they always seem to help me out

[@somaticconsent510]

thank you, learned a lot.

[@acvisuals]

I really appreciate you for putting time into these videos and passing valuable info forward. As someone who is trying to to become a fulltime editor, your videos are extremely helpful and just straight up relaxing to watch. Great work and thanks!

[@terrytoki542]

Wow. This is amazing work.

[@ochejoseph6493]

Your Videos are always Helpful

[@haywardgaude8589]

Super super informative Content. Subscribed!

[@thereynavee]

Wow thank you for this video! It was So detailed and helpful!

[@jayelthree]

This is incredible. Thanks!

[@HastegaFilms]

A++ on the breakdown for this, and it shows that just little things and additions can really elevate an edit. Hopefully there are some similar settings in DaVinci Resolve that I can use. Really informative and inspiring!

[@Fedor_Dokuchaev_Color]

Shallow DOF is even easier and more precise in Davinci. Use Depth map + lens blur. Syncing clips, fixing audio is also rather straightforward.

[@david42371]

Nice job with the graphics that you did for that video Good job 😎👍

[@emanuellsmith1944]

Thank you for your tips. It helps

[@nessunoinparticolare457]

the video was really interesting. You should make more video editing tutorials.🔥

[@pinang1]

I made the exact same video of my partner who is also an artist, except I filmed the footage instead of using stocks. The thing is she hates camera so had to do interview as voiceover...

[@JoshReels]

Golden 🔥 Thank you!

[@DantheSavageProject]

Thanks for the Adobe Podcast tip, very easy to use!

[@ZakKingSA]

What's the full price after the free trial?

[@CKamera23]

Holly guacamole!!! Thank you.

[@Dragon.x29]

I love your videos man ❤️😂

[@AmitBhattEdits]

Amazing ❤

[@RayCompass]

first thought: I want that Chair xD thanks for your hard work btw^^

[@AdamMcDermott]

That audio fix is brilliant!

[@StandardStoryCo]

Right?! It’s an amazing tool

[@Shanoa]

Great content!!

[@ryanmrdmpro8251]

Awesome.

[@cogmission1]

Mind Blown! How am I gonna fit all that useful information in my head in 30 minutes! I need to fill in 3 years of watchin' other people's stuff for little tidbits! How dare you? LOL! Seriously, that and episode 1 were almost TOO USEFUL! - I'm a little perturbed that I actually learned something... Very annoying! 🙂 (I subscribed so hopefully I can find some really time-wasting sucky information [to make up for all this useful knowledge you forced down my throat!?])

[@TommyRosati]

Adobe Podcast?? That's some crazy sorcery right there! Thanks for sharing...I honestly had no idea.

[@StandardStoryCo]

Right?!

[@twistycorp3482]

a bit random but could you make a video about how you would colour grade movies shot on your phone to give a cinematic feel? Love the vids and they help a lot thanks!

[@mmaged2287]

Thank you for the video. Did you end up using the MKH-16 or the lav for your primary audio track? If the former, that enhanced sound feature(now in beta, but built into PP) sounds like an acoustic blanket(necessary for shotgun mics).

[@andytube12]

Nice

[@writersrain]

I've watched this and its companion video two dozen times, so I feel like ought to say something....

[@mrgaberama]

Love seeing how you breakdown your edits. What shortcut were you using at 21:49 to select the tracks?

[@StandardStoryCo]

I customized my premiere shortcuts so I can hit 1, 2, 3 etc to select/deselect each video track

[@TomWhitchurch]

What shortcut did you use at 21:53 to select track 3&4?

[@fajita2]

For the title animation at 20:40, how did you remove the background in After Effects in order to overlay it on the footage?

[@economyworld88]

Você tem um curso?

[@castielvargastv7931]

How do you like the gh6 u used for this?

[@jermcdee]

Do you use the quicktime gamma shift lut on export ?

[@bernardozubiran716]

Thanks for the video very helpful! ... Beginner question, if you record the audio separately into Zoom recorder h6 or any other recorder what audio would you synch it to if you have multiple cameras (A or B cam) or is it the same?

[@HighFiveTheHorizon]

From my experience, you synch to the cleanest audio you have. If you set up your shoot like Kent did in the other video for this interview, the footage from your cams should be about the same, settings-wise, with only the framing being different. In post, I would then synch up those two cams to the zoom audio.

[@CarCurious]

My goodness you are amazing, every time I visit this video, a new problem is solved. This video is reusable like a nalgene. 26k views!? KZbin needs to get their priorities straight. Ill get back to work now, cheers

[@MossyB4Prez]

How did you cut the video around 11:23? I keep hitting the cut command and it removes the entire sequence...help please lol

[@Elvism2]

It's like 100 years of study 😮

[@jaygee78]

Was this footage straight out of camera with "natural" picture profile or you did some color correction?

[@kaushiqpradeep7774]

When are you making another feature film man

[@justdontworrybehappy]

iMovie tutorial please??

[@seriouscon]

Is there a reason you choose to do "Breakout to Mono" instead of choosing the fill channel effect?

[@StandardStoryCo]

No both methods work

[@Mando4Everr]

+1 subscriber

[@donet0death240]

20:27 Miami Mami 😭

[@aahritya_tv]

Now it's a tutorial web series

[@AndrewRafas]

Was it a real interview, or a fake one just for the channel? If a real one then can we see it somewhere?

[@georgelolov]

What mac are you using for this?

[@StandardStoryCo]

A base M1 Pro MacBook Pro

[@bddogcatball]

First thought: is she talking to the plant? :)

[@Link-ji7kx]

I have a quick question for ya, but it doesn’t really apply to this video. I’ve heard directors aren’t supposed to suggest how an actor should act. But at the same time, you’re supposed to direct their performance. So where’s the line? Where do you draw the line when you want an actor to give a line in a certain way but you’re not getting exactly what you want from them? Thanks 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[@OaklynMediaLLC]

22:39 I've heard this new tool makes people sound different than they actually sound. Makes their voices not sound like their own from time to time.

[@StandardStoryCo]

I’ve had nothing but excellent results so far. I’m sure the better the source recording the better the results.

[@OaklynMediaLLC]

@Standard Story Company you're not wrong haha I tried it on some reception speeches where my body didn't arm the field recorder so I had to use on camera audio. It didn't sound like my uncle talking because it manipulated so much to clean the sound. With audio, less is more

[@dat_bernie]

​@@OaklynMediaLLC I've done this same thing. I actually took the audio that adobe audio enhance gave me and layered it with the audio out of the camera and it was so much more convincing. Wasn't perfect, but it was useable - which is all I can ask for in that situation.

[@OaklynMediaLLC]

@Bernardo Villalpando I was just happy I wasn't the audio guy that day haha

[@sk3my620]

would you ever consider reviewing short films from fans trying to get better at it?

[@SlamBradley]

First!

[@StandardStoryCo]

🍪

[@ReidVV]

Why shoot 2 cameras on nearly the same angle, just one tighter and one wider? Why not just cut the wider angle take and set a zoom effect to selectively cut to a closer shot when needed? If you're going to use 2 cameras, why not shoot shots from obviously different angles? Just wondering?

[@user-ky7qx1qg5h]

You're Good. Lol

[@skydistrict]

This video almost made me throw up with all the time I've wasted over the years not knowing this.

[@the_drvideo]

Dude why do you sound just like Pecos Hank?

[@lhmonticelli]

All great, but the plant on the foreground.

[@mattwebb4561]

This guy just picked his music in about 3 seconds instead of spending 3 days scrolling through and then going back to the first ‘maybe’ track that he flagged.

[@natures_guardians]

I was with you until the vignette.

[@benland223]

Terrible intro of the interview clip 😕

[@joshdiditt]

This was great. Do more of these, lol