Editing footage shot at different angles?

I imported 2 videos into FCP that required rendering once in the Timeline. Each segment was placed into its own sequence.
I placed In and Out points on both videos in each sequence and copied and pasted selected portions of the video into a whole new sequence.
In the new sequence, I layered the 2 videos on top of each other and used the razor tool to cut out selected portions on the top layer so the video underneath shows through to create the effect of different cuts.
1.) After making my cuts, the cut segments require rendering. Why is this?
2.) What is the correct way to cut together 2 different videos of the same thing shot at 2 different angles?
Thanks!!!

1) For a start, your clips should not need rendering at all if you have the sequence settings properly set. What format are you shooting in? Go up to Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup and select one that matches the settings on the camera when it was shot.
If you have a clip that for some reason requires rendering, any change you make to that clip will require re-rendering. When you place a clip on top of one another and then remove it, it will not "remember" the render settings for the lower clip. It renders the sequence as a whole and does not render each layer individually.
2) The best way to do this would be to create a Multiclip. Select the clips in the browser, then control-click and select Make Multiclip. When you open the new clip in the Viewer, you will be able to see all of the angles simultaneously. Go to Tools > Button Bars and there should be a multiclip option there. You can now cut between angles by using the various razor blades above the timeline.
P.S. If I have completely confused you, the manual takes you through it step-by-step with pictures to help.

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small_potato wrote:
I know that canon 60D shot in h264 so I have converted my footage to apple prores 422 (HQ)...
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