Multicam playback
In Axon Justice, you to access multicam playback in all evidence reviews by selecting Access Advanced Tools during any evidence review.
Multicam playback allows videos that were recorded by different cameras, but in the same location and time, to be found and viewed together. This allows you to view an incident from different vantage points at the same time. Up to four videos can be viewed at the same time.
Multicam Playback is only available for users with a Pro role and is not available for users with Lite or Basic roles.
During video recording, Axon Body 3, Axon Body 2, Axon Flex 2, and Fleet system cameras will note when other Axon cameras are recording in the same vicinity, approximately 30 feet (10 meters), and add that information to the video file. When videos are uploaded to Evidence.com, that information is included in the upload so that the multicam playback option can be used.
When viewing evidence, the multicam action is shown as an option for any videos that are noted as having other videos that were recorded in the same vicinity at the same time.
Select videos for playback
When you select Multicam on the evidence view, the multicam evidence selection page is shown and you can select up to four related videos for simultaneous viewing. The upper section of the page shows the currently selected videos and the lower section has the list of related videos.
Cameras must be within range of each other for at least one minute before or during recording, excluding pre-event buffering, for the videos to be displayed with multicam playback.
- Add a new video by selecting a new tile in the upper section and then selecting the video name in the related video list.
- Change videos by selecting the tile in the upper section to select the video that will be replaced and then selecting the video name in the related video list.
- Optionally, you can select Update ID to enter an updated ID for the selected videos, Download the selected videos (the videos are not combined into a single video), or Add to Case to add the selected videos to an existing case.
- When all the videos have been selected, select Launch Multicam.
- Select Back to Evidence to return to the originally selected Evidence Detail page.
View multiple videos
When multicam playback is launched, the selected videos are requested from the system and synchronized. The upper section of page shows the videos and standard media player options, while the lower section shows information about the evidence files. The standard media player controls are also used for multicam playback.
During playback, videos that do not start at the beginning of the sequence show a message bar that states when the video will start. This allows you to easily know when a video will begin playing, so they can quickly jump to the point when all videos are active. Since each video can have its own audio, an additional audio selector control was added to the media player controls. The audio selector is in the center of the media player controls and is used to select which audio track is used during playback.
| Action | Steps |
|---|---|
| Multicam Audio Control |
To select the audio track for multicam playback, select the audio selector icon and select the video. To view which audio track is being used, hover over the audio selector icon and the audio icon is shown. Audio volume is still controlled by the audio slider. |
Combined multicam video extraction
You can extract the videos you selected for Multicam playback into a single video file. After the file is extracted, the video is treated as any other file and can be redacted, transcribed, clipped, marked, shared, or downloaded. The file can be viewed in Axon Justice and outside of Axon Justice as single video file.
To extract a combine Multicam video file:
- Select which audio track will be used for the extracted file. Only one track can be used in the file. The audio track for Multicam playback is selected by selecting the audio selector icon and then selecting the number for the appropriate video.
- Select Extract to review the information, then select Extract again to start the process.
When the file is ready, Axon Justice will send you an email to let you know the Multicam extraction is ready. The email includes a link to the new video. Selecting the link takes you to the video. This video is treated as any other file in Axon Justice.
