Slates

wildabeast009 · Post by **wildabeast009** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:01 am

I was wondering if anyone knew where to get a slateboard thing. Nothing to fancy, just the basicks, with a clapstick and everything. Also, what is all the different information you put on the slates. Any info would be great.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:21 am

Upon first look, Ebay has quite an array.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:27 am

And making one is very simple. I could put up plans based on mine if you want.

puje · Post by **puje** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:37 pm

What do you actually use them for? Is it just so you can tell that this is "shot 3, scene 5, take 2" without watching the whole thing?

crossfire · Post by **crossfire** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:58 pm

no it could be for knowing when the scene starts if hes recording the sound seperately from the video

wildabeast009 · Post by **wildabeast009** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:18 pm

That's one of the main reasons I need it for is syncing up sound and video. Yeah, that be great if I could see the plans. I've tried to make one before, it just wouldn't hold together very well.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:53 pm

i need some plans.

ct_bullet · Post by **ct_bullet** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:18 pm

on www.sillyjokes.co.uk

they have some random props including the clapper board, they also do helmet

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:46 pm

Party shops sell them as well! They're used for themed parties.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:01 pm

Plans:

OutcastJiob · Post by **OutcastJiob** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:11 pm

Great plan, UFP, I was planning on making one soon and I'll be following your guidelines now. Although, I'm going to put a piece of dry-erase board on the front of my slate, I think. (Easy, quick, and less mess than chalking it)

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:02 pm

you can find them around for really cheep, I have one but have never really used it, since I film audio at the same time.....yes I am cheep.....and lazy......but I have one.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:15 pm

Dry erase is a good idea, that seems to fairly common nowadays in Hollywood. They've got the fancy digital timecode displays though.