Creating in-vision timecode at DVinfo.net

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 25th, 2011, 12:37 PM

I'm using some material that I shot on a HFS100 to be shown on a tv screen in a court-room scene for a TV drama series.
I want to be able to add time code that shows a ficticious time of day (script-time, not actual source timecode or timeline timecode)
Is there a workround so that I can actually create the time?
Hope this is clear guys>>>

Gerald Webb · May 25th, 2011, 01:03 PM

Couldnt you just put a timecode on a black solid,
Then add your text, ie. day date etc to your liking.
Render it out to something fast, Ive used mpeg2 in the past, it screams. Hint. you only need to do something small, maybe 640x360, even for use in a 1080p project because your timecode wont be full screen.
Drag it in to your project and apply a chroma key to remove the black, and then you have a white print timecode with a manufactured alpha channel.
quick and easy
:)

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 25th, 2011, 01:40 PM

Hi Gerald,
What I'm trying to do is to create a running time of day, such as 00:13:22:16 so it is a false T/C. I need a T/C generating plugin that let's me set the time and not use clip time.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 25th, 2011, 02:28 PM

Just solved it!
Right-click on timeline ruler and select "Set time at cursor"
Created time that I wanted
Open Media FX (not Video Event FX) and select "Timecode"
...and away to go!

Just shows how amazing SV Pro can be...

May 25th, 2011, 12:37 PM	#1
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Creating in-vision timecode I'm using some material that I shot on a HFS100 to be shown on a tv screen in a court-room scene for a TV drama series. I want to be able to add time code that shows a ficticious time of day (script-time, not actual source timecode or timeline timecode) Is there a workround so that I can actually create the time? Hope this is clear guys>>> __________________ TV Director / Cameraman

May 25th, 2011, 01:03 PM	#2
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	Re: Creating in-vision timecode Couldnt you just put a timecode on a black solid, Then add your text, ie. day date etc to your liking. Render it out to something fast, Ive used mpeg2 in the past, it screams. Hint. you only need to do something small, maybe 640x360, even for use in a 1080p project because your timecode wont be full screen. Drag it in to your project and apply a chroma key to remove the black, and then you have a white print timecode with a manufactured alpha channel. quick and easy :) __________________ http://vimeo.com/livewebvideo

May 25th, 2011, 01:40 PM	#3
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Re: Creating in-vision timecode Hi Gerald, What I'm trying to do is to create a running time of day, such as 00:13:22:16 so it is a false T/C. I need a T/C generating plugin that let's me set the time and not use clip time. __________________ TV Director / Cameraman Last edited by Robin Davies-Rollinson; May 25th, 2011 at 02:23 PM.

May 25th, 2011, 02:28 PM	#4
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Re: Creating in-vision timecode Just solved it! Right-click on timeline ruler and select "Set time at cursor" Created time that I wanted Open Media FX (not Video Event FX) and select "Timecode" ...and away to go! Just shows how amazing SV Pro can be... __________________ TV Director / Cameraman