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[[File:Happy New Year.png|thumb|250px|An example of the [[Young Justice|show]]'s signature timestamps.]]
 
[[File:Happy New Year.png|thumb|250px|An example of the [[Young Justice|show]]'s signature timestamps.]]
 
The '''timestamp''' is a device used in both the ''[[Young Justice]]'' TV series and the [[Young Justice (comic)|comic tie-in]] to indicate [[Timeline|date, time]] and location. Locations are usually "stamped" on their first appearance in the episode, or a second time if the action has crossed over into another calendar day.<ref>{{askgreg|13309|2011-05-05|2011-10-23}}</ref>
 
The '''timestamp''' is a device used in both the ''[[Young Justice]]'' TV series and the [[Young Justice (comic)|comic tie-in]] to indicate [[Timeline|date, time]] and location. Locations are usually "stamped" on their first appearance in the episode, or a second time if the action has crossed over into another calendar day.<ref>{{askgreg|13309|2011-05-05|2011-10-23}}</ref>
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== History ==
 
[[Greg Weisman]] explained that the timestamps "ground the show in the moment and allow fans to get how much time has passed between episodes" and it was "the next logical step from what [he] tried to do on [[w:c:marvelanimated:The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV Series)|''Spectacular Spider-Man'']]"<ref>{{askgreg|12929|2011-02-02|2012-02-11}}</ref> in which the timeline could be pinpointed by seasonal holidays. Prior to this, Weisman had first used timestamps on three issues of the {{gargw|Gargoyles_(SLG)|''Gargoyles''}} comics by SLG: "{{gargw|The_Rock|The Rock}}", "{{gargw|Rock_and_Roll|Rock & Roll}}" and "{{gargw|Rock_of_Ages|Rock of Ages}}". The first two of those issues did not include locations, however, the third did: continuing the sense of progression.
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There has been one [[Drop-Zone#Timestamp errors|instance]] where timestamps were incorrect. The issue was subsequently resolved by Greg Weisman and the production team, who said "I'm seriously not at all sure how this happened. We did review the timestamps, and they were correct, but obviously at some point during the process of post-production they were changed and nobody noticed it."<ref>{{askgreg|881|2011-01-29}}</ref> The timestamps were fixed for future airings<ref>{{askgreg|13071|2011-02-25|2011-02-26|title=YOUNG JUSTICE TIMESTAMP HORROR}}</ref> and DVD releases.
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Weisman has since expressed regret over the use of this device, due to the hardship of keeping track of timezones and having to make calculations.<ref name="SDCC17panel">Prudom, Laura (2017-07-21). [[:File:Young Justice Season 3 Panel - SDCC 2017|Young Justice Season 3 Panel]]. ''San Diego Comic-Con''. Retrieved 2017-08-14.</ref><ref name="GWSDCC17-2">Comic Uno (2017-07-21). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5eN3IJGqs SDCC 2017: Comic Uno Young Justice Outsiders Greg Weisman Interview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved 2017-08-14.</ref>
   
 
== Characteristics ==
 
== Characteristics ==
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:* [[wikipedia:UTC+02:00|UTC+2]], UTC + 2:00.
 
:* [[wikipedia:UTC+02:00|UTC+2]], UTC + 2:00.
 
* Year: With the time skip between [[season one]] and [[Young Justice: Invasion|season two]], notes are sometimes appended under the timestamp to identify the year. This has been done by adding "Five Years Later", or "Team Year Zero" or "Team Year Five", where [[Timeline|Zero equals 2010, One equals 2011, and Five equals 2015]].
 
* Year: With the time skip between [[season one]] and [[Young Justice: Invasion|season two]], notes are sometimes appended under the timestamp to identify the year. This has been done by adding "Five Years Later", or "Team Year Zero" or "Team Year Five", where [[Timeline|Zero equals 2010, One equals 2011, and Five equals 2015]].
 
== History ==
 
[[Greg Weisman]] explained that the timestamps "ground the show in the moment and allow fans to get how much time has passed between episodes" and it was "the next logical step from what [he] tried to do on [[w:c:marvelanimated:The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV Series)|''Spectacular Spider-Man'']]"<ref>{{askgreg|12929|2011-02-02|2012-02-11}}</ref> in which the timeline could be pinpointed by seasonal holidays. Prior to this, Weisman had first used timestamps on three issues of the {{gargw|Gargoyles_(SLG)|''Gargoyles''}} comics by SLG: "{{gargw|The_Rock|The Rock}}", "{{gargw|Rock_and_Roll|Rock & Roll}}" and "{{gargw|Rock_of_Ages|Rock of Ages}}". The first two of those issues did not include locations, however, the third did: continuing the sense of progression.
 
 
There has been one [[Drop-Zone#Timestamp errors|instance]] where timestamps were incorrect. The issue was subsequently resolved by Greg Weisman and the production team, who said "I'm seriously not at all sure how this happened. We did review the timestamps, and they were correct, but obviously at some point during the process of post-production they were changed and nobody noticed it."<ref>{{askgreg|881|2011-01-29}}</ref> The timestamps were fixed for future airings<ref>{{askgreg|13071|2011-02-25|2011-02-26|title=YOUNG JUSTICE TIMESTAMP HORROR}}</ref> and DVD releases.
 
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 10:33, 26 August 2017

Happy New Year

An example of the show's signature timestamps.

The timestamp is a device used in both the Young Justice TV series and the comic tie-in to indicate date, time and location. Locations are usually "stamped" on their first appearance in the episode, or a second time if the action has crossed over into another calendar day.[1]

History

Greg Weisman explained that the timestamps "ground the show in the moment and allow fans to get how much time has passed between episodes" and it was "the next logical step from what [he] tried to do on Spectacular Spider-Man"[2] in which the timeline could be pinpointed by seasonal holidays. Prior to this, Weisman had first used timestamps on three issues of the Gargoyles comics by SLG: "The Rock", "Rock & Roll" and "Rock of Ages". The first two of those issues did not include locations, however, the third did: continuing the sense of progression.

There has been one instance where timestamps were incorrect. The issue was subsequently resolved by Greg Weisman and the production team, who said "I'm seriously not at all sure how this happened. We did review the timestamps, and they were correct, but obviously at some point during the process of post-production they were changed and nobody noticed it."[3] The timestamps were fixed for future airings[4] and DVD releases.

Weisman has since expressed regret over the use of this device, due to the hardship of keeping track of timezones and having to make calculations.[5][6]

Characteristics

 
Gotham City
January 1, 16:16 EST
FIVE YEARS LATER

Timestamps are made up of five basic elements:

  • Location: This can be a town or city, a county or parish, a state, or a general description, such as Atlantic Ocean, Northern India, or Geosynchronous orbit.
  • Date: This allows for the action to be placed in the timeline.
  • Time: An indication of the time using a 24 hour clock.
  • A timezone: A two, three or four letter abbreviation, indicating local time, taking into account daylight savings time. If no standard name is used, there is an offset off UTC. Thus far, the following have been used:

See also

References

  1. Weisman, Greg (2011-05-05). Question #13309. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  2. Weisman, Greg (2011-02-02). Question #12929. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  3. Weisman, Greg (2011-01-29). Question #881. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  4. Weisman, Greg (2011-02-25). YOUNG JUSTICE TIMESTAMP HORROR. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  5. Prudom, Laura (2017-07-21). Young Justice Season 3 Panel. San Diego Comic-Con. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  6. Comic Uno (2017-07-21). SDCC 2017: Comic Uno Young Justice Outsiders Greg Weisman Interview. YouTube. Retrieved 2017-08-14.