Re: time code on Mini DV tapes


Amber Morey Wu (awu@vfs.com)
Wed, 09 Jun 1999 17:38:16 -0700


I wrote:

>>My brainwave is: should I "blacken" the tape prior to usage in order to
>>preburn time code onto the tape?

Anthony wrote:
> No. It assembles during record. The only way to continue your time code
>is to take a moment and back up over previously shot footage and then the
>camera will pick up that time code (I'm pretty sure of this.... not
positive!)
> This also means that, when finished an important scene or shoot, roll
10
>seconds of the ground, the sky... something you can cut into later to
>continue the time code.
  
My response:
Anthony, I'm not clear why you think it is a bad idea, could you explain in
more detail why?

Thanks,
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