Comments on: The iPod as a timecode slate http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/ A few words about non-linear editing, filmmaking and more ... Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S. Reynolds http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8499 S. Reynolds Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:23 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8499 Hi. I direct videos with my brother, and thought your ipod as TC slate was such a good idea, we lovingly copied, and took it a step further by using an iPod Touch with it's larger display, and attaching it to a real slate, and using wireless transmitters for audio playback. Take a look here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/srdesign/4642758881/ S Simmons - The timecode does reference a master as long as your ipod TC and audio match the TC and audio in your edit timeline. In the edit you just do all your usual syncing and multiclipping with Aux TC etc and it all syncs up fine. Simon. Hi. I direct videos with my brother, and thought your ipod as TC slate was such a good idea, we lovingly copied, and took it a step further by using an iPod Touch with it’s larger display, and attaching it to a real slate, and using wireless transmitters for audio playback. Take a look here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/srdesign/4642758881/ S Simmons – The timecode does reference a master as long as your ipod TC and audio match the TC and audio in your edit timeline. In the edit you just do all your usual syncing and multiclipping with Aux TC etc and it all syncs up fine. Simon.

]]> By: Studio Daily Blog » Reflections on NAB 2010 – The Small http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8490 Studio Daily Blog » Reflections on NAB 2010 – The Small Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:04:51 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8490 [...] a song from your iTunes library for a pseudo timecode music video slate but for the most accuracy making your own timecode slate would be my preference. What they were showing at SuperMeet was a hardware connection for the [...] [...] a song from your iTunes library for a pseudo timecode music video slate but for the most accuracy making your own timecode slate would be my preference. What they were showing at SuperMeet was a hardware connection for the [...]

]]> By: S Simmons http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8349 S Simmons Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:09:54 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8349 I see what they are trying to do but I also see a lot of problems. Besides the 1 star rating that says it doesn't work the point of a timecode slate for a music video is that the timecode needs to match a master source, be it a tape or a digital file. This will not so that timecode on the slate won't really reference anything. If it keeps perfect time then I suppose all the takes could reference each other but still, it doesn't have a master. Plus the numbers are very small which already poses a problem even when you make the numbers as big as you can on an iPhone. The smaller the timecode the more difficult it is to manage on a shoot. I see what they are trying to do but I also see a lot of problems. Besides the 1 star rating that says it doesn’t work the point of a timecode slate for a music video is that the timecode needs to match a master source, be it a tape or a digital file. This will not so that timecode on the slate won’t really reference anything. If it keeps perfect time then I suppose all the takes could reference each other but still, it doesn’t have a master.

Plus the numbers are very small which already poses a problem even when you make the numbers as big as you can on an iPhone. The smaller the timecode the more difficult it is to manage on a shoot.

]]> By: Matthias http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8348 Matthias Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:35:57 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8348 You could now do it with the Timecode Slate app for the Iphone: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=332503446&mt=8... Best...Matthias You could now do it with the Timecode Slate app for the Iphone: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=332503446&mt=8...
Best…Matthias

]]> By: Scott Simmons http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8327 Scott Simmons Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:29:52 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8327 Oh and to make the audio play at those speeds just to the speed changes in your edit timeline and apply a pitch-shift filter. Oh and to make the audio play at those speeds just to the speed changes in your edit timeline and apply a pitch-shift filter.

]]> By: Scott Simmons http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8326 Scott Simmons Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:29:12 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8326 videoboy .... haven't tried the off-speed stuff but there's no reason it shouldn't work that I can think of. videoboy …. haven’t tried the off-speed stuff but there’s no reason it shouldn’t work that I can think of.

]]> By: videoboy http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-8325 videoboy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:25:24 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-8325 Wow! This is genius! Any ideas for creating a track like this for double-time (60fps) or half-time (15fps) for slow and fast motion, respectively? How can we make the audio play at double time?? Any thoughts? Thanks!! Wow! This is genius! Any ideas for creating a track like this for double-time (60fps) or half-time (15fps) for slow and fast motion, respectively? How can we make the audio play at double time?? Any thoughts? Thanks!!

]]> By: Neal http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Neal Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:23:17 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-5028 What about printing SMPTE on one side and the track on the other? Playback would be in mono, but so what. Would that jam sync the camera with the incoming TC from the iPod? Would another device be needed? What about printing SMPTE on one side and the track on the other? Playback would be in mono, but so what.
Would that jam sync the camera with the incoming TC from the iPod? Would another device be needed?

]]> By: Max http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Max Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:00:02 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-3596 That's a really cool trick!!! Will this work on any iPod, or is a video iPod necessary? I have an iPod Nano. Will it work on that? Thanks in advance! Max That’s a really cool trick!!!

Will this work on any iPod, or is a video iPod necessary?

I have an iPod Nano. Will it work on that?

Thanks in advance!

Max

]]> By: Max http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Max Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:59:55 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/05/02/the-ipod-as-a-timecode-slate/#comment-3597 That's a really cool trick!!! Will this work on any iPod, or is a video iPod necessary? I have an iPod Nano. Will it work on that? Thanks in advance! Max That’s a really cool trick!!!

Will this work on any iPod, or is a video iPod necessary?

I have an iPod Nano. Will it work on that?

Thanks in advance!

Max

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