The New Insert Scene Slate
We have updated the design to maximize its utility. The font size and line thickness have been reduced, giving you more space to write. We have also provided room at the bottom of the slate for any notes that might be more pertinent to your shot (such as filter type or framerate). Other features include:
- Made of white, heavy-duty acrylic
- Silk-screened lettering
- Dimensions: 6″ x 4″ x 1/8″
- Weight: 1.8 oz
Made in the USA
Sharikoff – :
Does the job, well made
By Sharikoff from New York, NY
About Me: Professional Artist
I think this one is made well and doesn’t seem to have the falling out screw shortcoming of the very popular Pearstone slate. I chose it also because of the included carry pouch (keeps the rest of gear clean) and the included dry-erase marker was good in a hurry.
Denn Pietro – :
Clap on, Clap off… the clapper!
By Denn Pietro from Detroit, MI
About Me: Business Owner
The slate works great. Having a pouch and marker is a nice extra with this purchase because, let’s face it, I wouldn’t have bought a pouch right away and one of the production assistants would have been scrambling to find a marker at the last minute so having everything already contained together is great for peace of mind!
Dark Horse Productions – :
Works great
By Dark Horse Productions from Ohio
This has a great build quality and a magnet to hold the wooden clackers together. It has a nice crisp clean sound and is very functional with its high visibility dry erase board.
mdp – :
Great Product for Video sound syncing.
By mdp from Albuquerque, nm
About Me: Videographer
Very durable and lightweight. Gets the job done!
AddMedia – :
Perfect for filmmakers on a budget
By AddMedia from Northfield, MN
About Me: Business Owner
Some people just need an affordable, basic “clapper.” This is that product. It’s well built, large enough for almost anyone’s handwriting and much louder than the slate apps designed for iPads. The accompanying pouch helps protect it when not in use.
Aspiring Filmmaker – :
Way cool!
By Aspiring Filmmaker from Norcross, GA
Used this for the first time (ever) the other day and felt all official and stuff! So look forward to using this more. But about the product: Solidly built, clean and solid slate tone. Great product!
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Mista Toad – :
Best Non-Time Code slate I’ve used.
By Mista Toad from Seattle, WA
About Me: Professional Artist
I borrowed someone’s Alan Gordon slate and realized, this is the one to get. The magnets are strong, which has always been important to me and the hinges don’t have much play in it (even on the well-worn one I borrowed).
I liked the sound of it…it’s easy to get a clear sound with it. Later, as I was looking at the literature about it, I realized that they use Alder wood, which gives it its crisp clear sound.
Whatever it is, it works well.
ImagesbyTFM – :
Big time saver!
By ImagesbyTFM from Monroe, NJ
About Me: Documentary Videographer, Professional Artist
I’ve never used a clap stick before for my growing video documentary work. Now that I’ve wasted many hours on various projects trying to sync up the external audio with the video from my Nikon D800, I recognize the value of “clapping” every time the video or audio is restarted. At this stage, I’m not so much interested in recording details about the particular scene, just making sure that there is an easily identifiable starting point for each recording device.
The concept behind this device has been around about 100 years, and for good reason. The need to sync sound with video is as important as ever. Video editing software cannot be depended upon to correctly sync. I have found that machine synced audio/video has often caused the video to disappear. Manual syncing can avoid this problem. I expect this device to keep my synced.
Tom From – :
Top quality for a decent price
By Tom From Concord, NH
About Me: Professional Videographer
Because I typically shoot with 3-4 cameras, synchronizing the audio tracks to the video and to each other is critical. This is a top quality clapper board that produces a creisp clear sound for the audio and has a surface that is easy to write on/erase. The color bars help when making color correction across multiple video clips. Occasionally, I will add a Post-It-Note with details about the scene to have a quick reference at the beginning or end of a clip.
Stephen – :
SLATE, SLATE, SLATE..ANOTHER SLATE
By Stephen from TEXAS
About Me: Business Owner, Film Student, Hobbyist, Professional Artist
Some are better than others! I have used them all! This one fits the bill and is built a little better that most. Deep etched, came with a nice bag to storage bag (Kind of funny but OK this does kick the price up a tad), Dry erase marker (ok sure…good linear thinking). I usually end up writing numbers on gaffer tape rather than erasing numbers and rewriting…but that is me. Wood clapper, looks official, why? Because it is official… Get one or two…these will always wear out and one may end up tinkering one back together…no just this brand or model…ALL OF THEM EVENTUALLY GET RICKITY. But that is the game. You know it! I know it! They know it! We are a very informed people!