Multi-Cam Editing

Core principle

Always start from a multicam group. Do not manually stack angles and hope they stay aligned — manage_multicam syncs members by audio, locks their timing, and lets change_cam switch what the viewer sees without breaking sync. Editing is deliberate: know whether cameras are speaker angles or A/B coverage, trim with soft landings at sentence ends and tighter joins mid-thought, and put picture cuts on the same seams as audio cuts (especially B-cam). For tight, rapid, or chaotic dialogue, err on the side of not cutting — messy joins hurt more than a few extra seconds.

Workflow checklist

- [ ] 1. Inventory media — cameras, mics, who is on which file
- [ ] 2. Create multicam group (manage_multicam) — never skip this
- [ ] 3. Verify sync + mic ↔ person mapping
- [ ] 4. Agree trim goals with the user (format-specific)
- [ ] 5. Trim / tighten (get_transcript → remove_words / remove_silence)
- [ ] 6. Program the cut (change_cam — speaker cams + wide/layout)
- [ ] 7. Review with get_multicam + inspect_timeline