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    For each take the time code generator is set to zero; when the camera and film are running, the generator starts to emit numbers that represent “real-time” in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. In one system, a light-emitting diode next to the camera aperture records the information as ordinary…

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    For each take the time code generator is set to zero; when the camera and film are running, the generator starts to emit numbers that represent “real-time” in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. In one system, a light-emitting diode next to the camera aperture records the information as ordinary…

    Read More