![]() The clapper usually writes camera notes on each take, and puts the slate into the frame. The continuity person keeps notes on each shot, the number of takes of each shot, and what the action in the frame was during each take. The editor is the person who sets the numbering system that the clapper follows, so it is important to confirm the system they want to follow. Proper slating encompasses collaboration among three people―the clapper (the person handling the slate), the continuity person, and the editor. ![]() Providing your editors with at least a quick identification, so they can know which shots to ignore and which ones the director feels are worthy of using, makes a huge, positive impact on the editing process. However, with the advent of digital video, the amount of footage recorded and then sent to post production for viewing and editing has grown to almost unmanageable proportions, limiting the amount of time an editor has to view and evaluate the footage. Now, with virtually everyone having a non-linear editingsystem (NLE) at home, or on their laptop or tablet, this may seem unimportant. The primary purpose of slating is to identify individual takes, so that every time the camera starts and stops, the editor has an ID tag for the footage. The truth is that slating is a valuable production step that can save you time and frustration in editing, and the time and attention paid to proper slating technique can help bring order to the chaos of your production. "The primary purpose of slating is to identify individual takes, so that every time the camera starts and stops, there is an identification for the editor."
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