Where are you from and how did you get the job?! Did you go to film school? Ive been a lover of film and cinema for all of my life and am so enraptured by all of this that I’m considering leaving my life behind to start fresh as a slate boy 😝 I can’t remember being this infatuated with a job ... hmmmm - let’s seeeeee.. ... .. .. ... ... EVER!! Do tell 😍
I've watched over 20 videos about , How To Use Slate , I was Still Confused thanks to this Video , I can give a lecture about it now , thank you Legend Mark
One of the things I love about this process is that there is so much attention to detail and no one's job on a film set is NOT important. There's a way to do things and many ways not to do them. Having been around the business - peripherally, socially, or slap in the middle - since I was about 12, it's nice to see someone do a video on something that seems to be - but isn't - trivial. Keep up the good work, Mark.
Awesome !!, Thank you very much for this vid, I am going to share this with every Slater that works with me, this is going to save me soooooooo much time.
Thanks for the video. Timestamp 19:50 Comentary is about getting out of the way after Marking a shot. Wear soft shoes such as mokasins or cover your shoes with socks. That way the sound of you getting out of the way doesn't spoil the shot.
What a superbly informative video! Wish more UA-cam videos were like this. Detailed, calm and thorough. No overbearing music, constant joking, frenzied editing, manic energy, constant ads or begging for likes and subscribers. A breath of fresh air. THANK YOU.
This appeared the morning after I got my first job as a 2nd AC. I’m usually not a fan of Siri listening to my every thought, but in this case it worked out. Excellent, easy to follow breakdown.
I'd like to point out that you have a monochrome/B&W slate there. There are slates with color references on the sticks of magenta, crayn, yellow, and green in addition to the 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% grey/black that your slate has.
Bravo. Kids-- listen to this man. Mark knows of what he speaks. Especially the points about never opening the sticks on camera, soft sticks and getting out of the way. As an audio guy, I'll just add one detail: You may not need to announce the scene and take number. Check with your sound mixer. He may be "pre-slating" that info onto the audio recorder and may only want you to announce "marker" before clapping to save that couple of seconds.
got my very first 2nd AC gig this friday. I am BEYOND pumped and this really helped calm my nerves. I've slated many many times, but like you said - low budget (no budget haha) and someone shoved the slate in my hands, mainly because I wanted to learn! but this really helped me mentally prep for friday :) STOKED! THANKS
This is so eye opening for somebody not in the film making industry. I always see people slapping the slate and only thought it is for recording the scenes and takes. I have never imagined there is so much knowledge behind it. Thank you so much for sharing!
Probably the most complete video on slating with all its ifs, buts shoulds woulds and coulds. Thank you. I subscribed because you made a 30 mins video and you didn't even ask for subscribing!!!
Best video on how to slate the Other videos out there left me super confused this one break's down everything and comes with useful tips. I've learnt a lot from this video. 🙂👍
My limited experience is when sound say speed, they will call the clapboard info right away, and once the camera say marker, they just clap. The idea is when you listen to the audio track, you get the info right away and when the camera start rolling, it only care about the 1 frame of the board info + the clap for latter sync. It also reduce the risk for the clapper guy to move it to check the board for information and might lose focus on camera. I can record on my Sound Devices a whole 2 day of shooting without swapping card at all. While we get slow down by camera a lot for every card change, so the more second of recording they have left, the better it is.
so helpful thank you!! i was watching this other video where the guy was so cheeky as an attempt to be entertaining and i couldn't get much out of it (he rushed through all the process to get to his jokes), THIS was direct and informative...thanks for sharing your expertise!!! you may have saved me a lot of embarrassment tomorrow...so THANK YOU haha;))
Thank you Mark. I'm producing my first music video for an original Soundtrack. Although action will follow the lyrics with no script, still the Clap Board will be important since we'll have 2 cameras rolling and editing will be so much easier when we need to identify every clip. I'm nervous but ready! Cool Crow
I would just like to say thank you very much for your wonderful teaching. You are truly one of the best teachers on UA-cam to learn anything. I always wanted to learn how to do this correctly as I make funny videos for you UA-cam just nothing of two important for professional but still I always want to learn how to do this and you taught me. Maybe one of these days I'll actually get to do this on a low budget film as I would actually do it for nothing and not expect any money for it, but at least now I know how to do it and thanks to you ,you taught me well!!! You are a good teacher!!
thank sir i took a class in filming and slating made me uncomfortable now you made it so clear thank you because im starting my own video company thank you so much
By Far this is the BEST Tutorial I've seen for any information I have looked for. Very Precise and covers all details to the "T". Great Video. Can't wait to learn "LEARN" more. Great Job!!!!!!
Great video, I learned a lot from it! Hopefully I'll be able to put it to good use down the road. So far the videos I produce are a one man operation, and I've only done one pro shoot as a PA, but maybe one day!
great job, this is the perfect example of how to teach something on the internet. please continue this amazing kind of video explaining other departments of video production, that would be great
Most movie newbies and some oldies think that MOS comes from a German director who once said that ve vill shoot dis scene mid out sound. Actually the earliest sound tracks in the late 1920's were recorded optically, so in actuality, the mnemonic MOS means Minus Optical Soundtrack. KIinda takes some of the glamor out of it, but you got over the Santa Claus thing and you'll get over this.
Mos slating I can tell you not many union pros ever put their hand between the sticks - its called a head ID sticks closed sticks open indicates to editors there’s sync sound looking for the clap -hand between or not
I like the slate you're using. Most of the slates' clap bars I found were acrylic rather than wooden. Could you provide the name of the one you are using? By the way, MOS is Motor Only Sync because back in the days sound and film recording utilized separate motors. Thanks
If you have 2 cameras with a common marker, but they are positioned such that there is no way to get the same slate in both frames, would it be more appropriate to double mark the scene, once for each camera?
One of the best slate videos on youtube.
Brilliant! There are so many videos about how to slate but they all fall short , this is the most detailed and most helpful video there is !
Going to be a 2nd AC for my first time tomorrow, nervous but excited to get my foot in the door. Thanks for the info!
GOOD LUCK!
How did it go? :P
Haha! I just wrapped my first 2nd AC gig, intimidating as all hell :P Thank god for youtube
Are you getting better at your job?
Where are you from and how did you get the job?! Did you go to film school? Ive been a lover of film and cinema for all of my life and am so enraptured by all of this that I’m considering leaving my life behind to start fresh as a slate boy 😝 I can’t remember being this infatuated with a job ... hmmmm - let’s seeeeee.. ... .. .. ... ... EVER!!
Do tell 😍
I've watched over 20 videos about , How To Use Slate , I was Still Confused
thanks to this Video , I can give a lecture about it now , thank you Legend Mark
Literally perfect. Thank you in 2020
hahahhaha " 23 NIPPLES WOOHOOO!" i laughed so hard
Mika Fo I use nut sack for "N"
yeah same I didn't see that coming
That is inappropriate OK You wanna READ THE ROOM! I died laughing, can you tell i was a class clown lol
SAME lol
23 nipples is probably appropriate for some film sets....
Brilliant video. Expert instruction.
Thanks so much for this great lesson. The best "how to..." out there on slating!!!
Thank You!
You are a good tutor. Well done😊👏👏👏😊
This Dude seems to know his stuff and he has a pleasant personality 🤓very detailed and well explained. The Nerds in Us are 🤤
Will recommend this to our Interns 👉👉🤓👏👏
One of the things I love about this process is that there is so much attention to detail and no one's job on a film set is NOT important. There's a way to do things and many ways not to do them. Having been around the business - peripherally, socially, or slap in the middle - since I was about 12, it's nice to see someone do a video on something that seems to be - but isn't - trivial. Keep up the good work, Mark.
Got asked to be 2nd AC on a film set, so this is super helpful in prepping. Thanks so much!
Awesome !!, Thank you very much for this vid, I am going to share this with every Slater that works with me, this is going to save me soooooooo much time.
Thanks for the video. Timestamp 19:50 Comentary is about getting out of the way after Marking a shot.
Wear soft shoes such as mokasins or cover your shoes with socks. That way the sound of you getting out of the way doesn't spoil the shot.
Hi Mark, thanks for a comprehensive briefing on what superficially seems like a trivial function. I'm a newbie and found this informative.
What a superbly informative video! Wish more UA-cam videos were like this. Detailed, calm and thorough. No overbearing music, constant joking, frenzied editing, manic energy, constant ads or begging for likes and subscribers. A breath of fresh air. THANK YOU.
From commercial sets in FL I was on as an actor, MOS was called "Motion over Sound" on the call sheet. It doesn't quiet make sense though. haha
This has been by far the very best explanation of what & how the clapper/slate is used. GREAT VIDEO! Many thanks for sharing.
This appeared the morning after I got my first job as a 2nd AC. I’m usually not a fan of Siri listening to my every thought, but in this case it worked out. Excellent, easy to follow breakdown.
I'd like to point out that you have a monochrome/B&W slate there. There are slates with color references on the sticks of magenta, crayn, yellow, and green in addition to the 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% grey/black that your slate has.
I have one. Found it on Amazon for a really good price.
Thank you, Mark! I learned a lot about slating.
Bravo. Kids-- listen to this man. Mark knows of what he speaks. Especially the points about never opening the sticks on camera, soft sticks and getting out of the way.
As an audio guy, I'll just add one detail: You may not need to announce the scene and take number. Check with your sound mixer. He may be "pre-slating" that info onto the audio recorder and may only want you to announce "marker" before clapping to save that couple of seconds.
got my very first 2nd AC gig this friday. I am BEYOND pumped and this really helped calm my nerves. I've slated many many times, but like you said - low budget (no budget haha) and someone shoved the slate in my hands, mainly because I wanted to learn! but this really helped me mentally prep for friday :)
STOKED! THANKS
This is so eye opening for somebody not in the film making industry. I always see people slapping the slate and only thought it is for recording the scenes and takes. I have never imagined there is so much knowledge behind it. Thank you so much for sharing!
EXCELLENT, comprehensive lesson on a very overlooked and underrated part of production. Glad I found this.
This is Soo comprehensive and helpful. Thankful!
Probably the most complete video on slating with all its ifs, buts shoulds woulds and coulds. Thank you. I subscribed because you made a 30 mins video and you didn't even ask for subscribing!!!
I am very enlightened. Thanks a lot, Sir.
Thanks so much for your generous lesson.
The best video i seen for my new job I’m on Today! Thanks a lot!
Best video on how to slate the Other videos out there left me super confused this one break's down everything and comes with useful tips. I've learnt a lot from this video. 🙂👍
Great tips! I especially enjoyed the tidbits that explain the reasoning for things from the film days. :)
My limited experience is when sound say speed, they will call the clapboard info right away, and once the camera say marker, they just clap. The idea is when you listen to the audio track, you get the info right away and when the camera start rolling, it only care about the 1 frame of the board info + the clap for latter sync. It also reduce the risk for the clapper guy to move it to check the board for information and might lose focus on camera. I can record on my Sound Devices a whole 2 day of shooting without swapping card at all. While we get slow down by camera a lot for every card change, so the more second of recording they have left, the better it is.
Omg! This is a masterclass! So detailed! Thank you!
so helpful thank you!! i was watching this other video where the guy was so cheeky as an attempt to be entertaining and i couldn't get much out of it (he rushed through all the process to get to his jokes), THIS was direct and informative...thanks for sharing your expertise!!! you may have saved me a lot of embarrassment tomorrow...so THANK YOU haha;))
Thank you Mark. I'm producing my first music video for an original Soundtrack. Although action will follow the lyrics with no script, still the Clap Board will be important since we'll have 2 cameras rolling and editing will be so much easier when we need to identify every clip. I'm nervous but ready! Cool Crow
Thanks for the detailed instruction
Very good instructional video! Greetings from Sweden
love this advice Mark, thank you for uploading this slate video.
I like your info Mark
Nice tutorial! Mark good job
I guess it would be helpful to watch the camera output as the crew is setting up their shot to see about zoom levels etc to figure out where to stand.
I would just like to say thank you very much for your wonderful teaching. You are truly one of the best teachers on UA-cam to learn anything. I always wanted to learn how to do this correctly as I make funny videos for you UA-cam just nothing of two important for professional but still I always want to learn how to do this and you taught me. Maybe one of these days I'll actually get to do this on a low budget film as I would actually do it for nothing and not expect any money for it, but at least now I know how to do it and thanks to you ,you taught me well!!! You are a good teacher!!
Best video on using a slate I have ever seen. Thank you.
thank sir i took a class in filming and slating made me uncomfortable now you made it so clear thank you because im starting my own video company thank you so much
So detailed. Thank you so much🙏🏾
very good. tnks
By Far this is the BEST Tutorial I've seen for any information I have looked for. Very Precise and covers all details to the "T". Great Video. Can't wait to learn "LEARN" more. Great Job!!!!!!
Thank you so much. This was a perfect lesson. thank you thank you
Thank you, got my first 2nd AC job tomorrow and this has confirmed a few things for me
Great video, I learned a lot from it! Hopefully I'll be able to put it to good use down the road. So far the videos I produce are a one man operation, and I've only done one pro shoot as a PA, but maybe one day!
5D? NICE!
I just got a T3i.
It's a good start.
Thanks for the Slate information. I learned a lot.
great job, this is the perfect example of how to teach something on the internet. please continue this amazing kind of video explaining other departments of video production, that would be great
Can you post a link of where to find the Camera Report for people to down load and print?
Thanx for a clear info video on such a basic but important part of film making.
Thank you
Very informative! Thanks!
Most movie newbies and some oldies think that MOS comes from a German director who once said that ve vill shoot dis scene mid out sound. Actually the earliest sound tracks in the late 1920's were recorded optically, so in actuality, the mnemonic MOS means Minus Optical Soundtrack. KIinda takes some of the glamor out of it, but you got over the Santa Claus thing and you'll get over this.
amazing video very helpful! about to do slate for the first time next week!
Fantastic! Your like A FILM PROFESSOR
Thanks. I did teach at USC.
Hi Mark, if I may ask, did you teach direction at USC?
Mos slating I can tell you not many union pros ever put their hand between the sticks - its called a head ID sticks closed
sticks open indicates to editors there’s sync sound looking for the clap -hand between or not
Good of you to take the time. Excellent instructions!
I like the slate you're using. Most of the slates' clap bars I found were acrylic rather than wooden. Could you provide the name of the one you are using? By the way, MOS is Motor Only Sync because back in the days sound and film recording utilized separate motors. Thanks
Great video, much appreciated :) With MOS, as no sound is being recorded, would you still state what is on the slate? I'm thinking no?🙃
The most impressive video ever, my attention did not waver for even one second! You Sir are EXCELLENT!
+bushpig59 Thank you. You're too kind.
I just watched 25 minutes. This man is good!
Very helpful.. ....
Very helpful
If you have 2 cameras with a common marker, but they are positioned such that there is no way to get the same slate in both frames, would it be more appropriate to double mark the scene, once for each camera?
Thank you very very much ! I understood your point very clearly more than my teacher :)) Thanks for you help
I’m surprised they haven’t come up with a newer system
This is great, thanks a lot Mark for making this so detailed. This a great way to join a film set and learn your craft. Cheers!
You are AWESOME Man.
Great!
Excellent lesson, especially for someone just getting into the industry.
You are doing an awesome job, thank you! I will now start practicing with my new slate. Keep going!
Excellent. Thank you!
Thank you for the video! Going to 2nd tomorrow and wanted a refreshers since I'm still green! The way you explained was perfect!
Best tutorial i have seen on slating, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Priceless info! Thank you
Thanks for the advice! Really appreciated!
well taught. thanks very much sir
I already saw several videos on this topic, I would like to know if someone has a proper explanation about the naming of the scenes for a series.
Thank !
Thanks Mark for a great video!!
very useful thank you so much. precise and thorough.
thank you!!
Amazing! Thank you!
Very nice to the point video. Thank you very much. This is very helpful to me.
Thank you.
At each shots in a single scene, how we should slate it?
Thanks for the great video.
Great video. I learned a lot from this. Thank you.
Mr. Gary, what would come after shot z? is it shot a1 or aa or what?
What if you get to 23Z? What is after? 23ZA? 23Z1?
Very very nice.
Amazing lesson! Direct to the point and explained very clearly! Thanks! :)
Thank you very much for the information! Great stuff
Omg thank you so much .. this was sooo helpful ... I know now I’ll definitely impress them with what you’ve taught me .. God bless
Great info, Thanks!
INVALUABLE!!!. Having majored in Vis'Comm'Tech I wanted to experiment in "Micro-Cine"© w/smartphone & GoPro but got stumped at time code. DUH! "Avant-Garde" to "Ancien Régime"...back to my roots. Should'a
know'd dat.
Thanks. KLO
Top man. Very useful info.