timecodes

Points in footage

Timecodes are numerical markers indicating position within recorded audio or video, typically formatted as hours, minutes, seconds, and frames: The director noted the timecode for each usable take.

They allow precise navigation and synchronization in editing: Sync the audio to the timecode on the video track.

Also spelled as two words.

editing

frame

Supporting outer structure

  • timelineOrdered display of events
  • sequenceOrdered succession of elements
  • cutSeverance or reduction

splice · clip · trim · edit · sync · synchronize · playback · footage · montage · rendering

metadata

indexing

Systematic organization for retrieval

  • markerSomething that signals location
  • referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
  • taggingAttaching identifying markers

logging · chapter · segment · duration · framerate · encoding · digital · streaming · archive · retrieval

transcription

transcript

Verbatim written account

SDH · dialogue · sync · verbatim · annotation · indexing · searchable · accessibility · localization · embedded

Opposites
reference type

timecodeschapter titles

Names for book divisions

bookmarks · annotations · thumbnails

precise vs. imprecise temporal reference

timecodesrough cuts

Unfinished film edits

raw footage

Family

timecode

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G