Post-production · term
Burn-in timecode
Also known as BITC.
Visible timecode characters rendered into a viewing copy for reference.
In practice
Label source and sequence values unambiguously, include frame rate, and never treat the burn-in as machine metadata.
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Sources
- Avid Glossary · Avid Technology
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