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The basic slate comes with the 18 ID tags you see here. Everything you need to let post know what's on your tracks.
3 ways to personalize your slate
An example day
The job: A corporate video. The morning is spent doing a few one person interviews in an office, questions not needed, and the afternoon is in a warehouse, with beauty shots of products.
The crew: Director, DP, myself.
The ventilation is quite noisy and can't be turned off, so I double mic it.
Everything went well, except for the truck backing-up just outside the office in the middle of an interview. It's time for some quiet. I think the slate sticks out more in post than a wide shot of the set or a shot of my boom mic.
While the director and DP are taking care of shot 43 (man walking by the reception area - wide) and 43-A (man walking by the reception area - medium), I'm wrapping the set-up so that we can all go to lunch faster. But I want post to know that this isn't my sound.
Back from lunch. Directions are clear; the audio will be music and the interviews we did in the morning. I give my back a break by putting the bag down, and I help out with lights. But the director and client are yakking it up while the camera's rolling so, in order to protect the innocent, I don't put any audio down. But I want post to know that the lack of sound is not a mistake.
Specs
Dimensions: 8" x 4½" (20.3cm x 11.4cm) for a 16 x 9 ratio
Materials: 90 mil (2.2mm) ABS plastic, Velcro,
temperature, UV and chemical resistant labels
Weight: 4.4 oz (125g) with 18 ID tags
Price: 60$ US
Customize
The basic slate will do what it was meant to do but you can customize your slate by adding any ID tag you like. Don't see an ID tag you want on my list? Just ask. I'll put it up. Price per additional ID tag: 3$ US
