Frame rate guide

How frame rate affects production notes.

Frame rate is part of the timing contract between set and post. If it is missing, a note can drift away from the moment it was meant to flag.

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Timecode only works when everyone understands the frame rate behind it. Meta Note lets crews choose 24, 30, 48, or 60 fps for each production day so it can map note timecodes to editorial timeline positions.

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Why editors care about frame rate

Editorial teams are responsible for turning production information into decisions on a timeline. If a note arrives without frame rate context, the assistant editor may need to verify the project setup, inspect media metadata, and adjust by hand before the note becomes a reliable marker.

That extra work is avoidable. Meta Note stores frame rate at the production-day level and uses it to interpret each note’s timecode and place Resolve markers correctly. The note text explains the issue; the production-day setting supplies the timing context.

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How to make frame rate explicit

Meta Note includes production-day frame rate controls because timing is a core part of the handoff. Crews can choose 24, 30, 48, or 60 fps before notes are captured, reducing ambiguity for post when notes become markers or review references.

Frame rate is not glamorous, but it is one of the small production-day settings that keeps note placement from becoming guesswork.