Vtc.Timecode.timecode

You're seeing just the function timecode, go back to Vtc.Timecode module for more information.

Specs

timecode(t()) :: String.t()

Returns the the formatted SMPTE timecode: (ex: 01:00:00:00). Drop frame timecode will be rendered with a ';' sperator before the frames field.

What it is

Timecode is used as a human-readable way to represent the id of a given frame. It is formatted to give a rough sense of where to find a frame: {HOURS}:{MINUTES}:{SECONDS}:{FRAME}. For more on timecode, see Frame.io's excellent post on the subject.

Where you see it

Timecode is ubiquitous in video editing, a small sample of places you might see timecode:

  • Source and Playback monitors in your favorite NLE.
  • Burned into the footage for dailies.
  • Cut lists like an EDL.