Annotations and Time Stamps

In AVAnnotate, the body of an annotation is associated with a timestamped point or range in the audio or video. The annotation might include information about the media, such as transcripts, captions, details about formal features (like shot sequence, volume, or lighting), historical or cultural context, environmental noises (like fans or car horns), or conceptual notes or themes, along with a variety of other possible topics. Please see “AVAnnotate Example Annotation Types, Index Terms, and Codes” on the Additional Researcher Resources page of the AVAnnotate User Guidelines.

Requirements

  • All annotations are part of an Annotation Set that corresponds to an associated Event.
  • Timestamps must be provided for each annotation. Timestamps
    • in seconds or in hours:minutes:seconds (hh:mm:ss) format. Timestamps
    • must include a start and an end time. The start and end times can specify a range or a single point in time with the same timestamp for start and end time.

Allowances:

  • Multiple annotations can be included for the same timestamp.
  • Annotations can be as long as the user finds reasonable.
  • Annotations can include HTML tags

Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Annotations

Annotations and timestamps can be added, edited, or deleted through the AVAnnotate dashboard. After adding an annotation, a default Annotation Set will be created and visible in the Event settings. To create, edit, delete, and upload annotation sets, please see the Annotation Set page.

Adding annotations to an event

Navigate to the Events dashboard and select an event. image1

Annotations with timestamps can be added individually by selecting Create under the Add button. image 2

Editing annotaions and timestamps

Annotations and timestamps can be added and edited when creating an annotation. image 3

On the event page, timestamps and annotations can be edited by selecting the three-dot menu for each annotation. image 4

Deleting annotations

Individual annotations can be deleted by selecting the three-dot menu next to the annotation. [ADD PICTURE]

To delete multiple annotations at once, please see the Annotation Set page.