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#02 HOW TO USE A CLAPPER BOARD


A clapperboard is used to help synchronize picture and sound, marking the scenes and takes recorded during the shoot. The sharp "clap" noise made from the sticks can be easily identified on the audio track, and the clap of the sticks can be identified on footage. So, the two elements can then be precisely synchronised by matching the sound and movement.

The responsability of doing the clapper board is of the 2nd Assistant Camera (AC) also known as Clapper Loader.

Getting the correct information on the front of the slateboard is essential. If the information on the slate is incorrect, it could annoy the editor (and you don’t want that). So before you ever step in front of the lens to slate, learn how to fill it out properly by watching my video.

In America the scene designation is actually a combination of a number and a letter. The number corresponds to the scene you are shooting and the letter corresponds to the shot you’re on.

So for example: -Scene 3 Slate 2 take 1, will be Scene 3B take 1 Note: When clapping next to actors, don't do it to loud. It takes them out of their concentration The Clapper Board can also be refered to as a clapper,clapboard, slate, slate board, slapperboard, sync slate, time slate, sticks, board, or sound marker.

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