Jump/zoom cut editing: how would you do it better and faster than me?

Hi there everyone!

I am reaching out to you because on my Youtube video creation workflow, I tend to use lots of zoom and jump cuts to make my videos more dynamic. There is a certain process I created (that may well exist elsewhere, for all I know!), and I find it rather "quick", but I was wondering if you happen to make it somewhat faster!

So here is what I do:

1. I take my raw clip from my camera, and use a software like Timebolt that automatically cuts all the silences in my video. It is not perfect, but it does 80 to 90% of the work.
2. Then I take the FCPXML file the software generates, and I import it to Final Cut Pro, so I can make my last adjustements regarding the silences in the video. At that point, I have only one timeline with all my sequences neatly cut
3. Now, what I do is that I duplicate that timeline 5 times, and I put them in top of one another.
4. After that, I am gonna scale each timeline to a different value (starting from 100% for the first one, then 120, 140, 160 and 180%) and I use a visual marker so the eyes stay at the same height
5. Finally, I turn off all the timelines except the first one by using V, and then I am gonna play the whole clip and only choose the "scaled" value of each precise clip using the V command.

The final look of it is a bit like that:


Since I use so much jump and zoom cuts in my videos, they are like 10-15 minute long sequences, I find this method to be extremely time-efficient, but I am not sure that it is the quickest way to do it. Do you have any ideas on how to improve on that?

Thanks for the help!

My small brain tells me to use a five up multicam setup with each panel a different scale and click through the panes as you watch. Larger brains will come up with a different and likely better plan.

Multicam is what I thought of too. Seems like there might be a speed advantage when cutting to the other angles by just tapping the different angle numbers. You can also easily change your mind without having enable/disable like in your track setup.

Not exactly your workflow but it details multicams. support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/mu...flow-ver10e087fd/mac

Multicam is your quickest / best option. Follow TerryB's link and learn how to use it - you'll be amazed!

Are there any free or inexpensive alternatives to TimeBolt for the occasional user on FCP?