In videos, including TV and movies, frames are essentially a screenshot of a scene. Many frames are stitched together and put into a sequence which is how videos are created, they are a combination of thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of frames.
A timecode is a way of denoting the time a frame or part of a video is showing. It commonly is used with this format: HH:MM:SS:FR. An example of this in use would be 00:17:21:01 which would denote the 17th minute, 21st second, and one excess frame in a video.
Timecodes are very useful for people working on the videos, they can be exceptionally efficient if you need to make an edit or review a specific scene, the timecode would bring you right to the desired frame. Also, timecodes can be used to ensure your audio and video recordings are perfectly synced up.
The standard frame rate to this day is 24fps, despite the technology available to make video in 60+fps. Most movies, TV shows, sports broadcasts, and other popular video feeds are in 24fps or 30fps.
Each has their own pros and cons, 30fps video typically has higher quality in low-light conditions, while 60fps is smoother and has less motion blur.
A timecode will almost always be displayed as [Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames]. If the producer picked out a frame or scene they wanted work done to at the 1 hour 34 minute 50 second mark of a video, the timecode would look like 01:34:50:00.
Create Date: October 16, 2024
Last Modified Date: October 16, 2024
