Audio and/or video generation apparatus and method of generating audio and/or video signals

A video camera comprising:

• a lens;
• circuitry configured to
• record a video signal corresponding to a field of view of the lens on a recording medium,
• generate metadata, the metadata including at least an indication of a resolution of the video signal, an image stamp and a marker generated during a recording process of the video signal for specifying a scene in the video signal, the metadata is recorded in association with the video signal;
• and
• an interface configured to provide bi-directional wireless communication between the circuitry and a portable device and connectable to the portable device such that, when connected to the portable device, the interface is configured to communicate the image stamp to the portable device for display, and the interface is configured to receive data based on an input to the portable device, wherein
• at least part of the metadata is based on the input to the portable device.

A method for generating metadata, comprising:

• recording, by circuitry of a video camera, a video signal corresponding to a field of view of a lens on a recording medium,
• generating the metadata, the metadata including at least an indication of a resolution of the video signal, an image stamp and a marker generated during a recording process of the video signal for specifying a scene in the video signal, the metadata is recorded in association with the video signal;
• and
• when an interface that is configured to provide bi-directional wireless communication between the circuitry and a portable device and connectable to the portable device is connected to the portable device,
• providing, by the circuitry via the interface, the image stamp to the portable device for display, and
• receiving, by the circuitry via the interface, data based on an input to the portable device, wherein
• at least part of the metadata is based on the input to the portable device.

A system comprising:

• a portable device;
• and
• a video camera, including
• a lens;
• circuitry configured to
• record a video signal corresponding to a field of view of the lens on a recording medium,
• generate metadata, the metadata including at least an indication of a resolution of the video signal, an image stamp and a marker generated during a recording process of the video signal for specifying a scene in the video signal, the metadata is recorded in association with the video signal;
• and
• an interface configured to provide bi-directional wireless communication between the circuitry and the portable device and connectable to the portable device such that, when connected to the portable device, the interface is configured to communicate the image stamp to the portable device for display, and the interface is configured to receive data based on an input to the portable device, wherein
• at least part of the metadata is based on the input to the portable device.