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Importance of Slating
After the lighting, blocking, rehearsals, etc., you are finally ready to “Take One”.
The point of slating is to give a visual and aural starting mark to the camera and sound recorder. To
make sure everyone is on the same page, a simple set of call-outs lets everyone know you’re ready.
The sequence is roughly:
1
st
AD “Quiet on Set”
“Roll Sound”
Sound Mixer “Sound Speeding”
(if your record button is not solidly lit, you are not speeding!)
1
st
AD “Roll Camera”
1
st
AC “Camera Rolling”
2
nd
AC “Scene 3A, Take 5” “Marker”
[clapping the slate in front of the camera while the boom-op picks
up the sound]
Camera Operator “Set”
Director “Action”
Without a slate, syncing sound to picture becomes a nightmare instead of a piece of cake.
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