where one writes the 'Take number' on american slat/clap? There is no mention of Take on some clapborad. What i see is just " scene, shot and roll'.
Please tell me in details where to write the Take/Retake numbers?
indi

Actually i dont see the 'Shot Numbers' on a clap. Why?

I'm not sure what you are having trouble with.

since we cannot post pictures take; a look at this link:
?url? http://www.studio1productions.com/clapboards.htm?/url?

There is a place to write scene numbers and takes. In fact they are the first 2 places on the slate.

Even this one:
?url? http://www.seefred.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/page=slateboard.htm?/url?
which is not a real production slate, but a "Hollywood" novely item has a place for scene and take.

Even this slate (which is one I hadn't seen before):
?url? http://www.newmedia.ndtc.org/wayne/video_tutors2.html?/url?
has the take quite large and the scene number in the lower right hand corner.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress. -Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

Where to write Shot number on the above mentioned slat. There is no place for Shot numbers.

All I see needed on a slate board is "Scene" and "Take". When my clapper calls out he sais something like "5 take 1"... meaning scene 5 take 1. I dont see any need for this "Roll" and "Sound"....

although, having a Date on it helps a lot.

Just my Advice.

although, I only do Digital. Film slating may require more.

Landon D. Parks
www.landon-parks.8k.com

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although, I only do Digital. Film slating may require more.

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Exactly :).

There may be a reason not to write the shot number. I am trying to understand that POV.

if shot number is mentioned along with scene number and take number in their respective boxes on the slat, isn't it easier to find out what shot one wants during the edit. Like close up or wide or just two shot.
if one is shooting scene number 5 which has 20 shots divisons including 1 for wide, 2 for close, 3 for establishing 4 for reactions and so on. Now we shoot shot 3 in the start of a shoot then follows wide shot 1 and then close shot #2 .
during the edit the editor wants a close reaction of cast. wont it be easy if we mentioned on the slat as well as on log that its shot # 4.How you guys search that shot if the slat is without the shot number and script supervisor's log is missing.

I am used to the feature film setup with scene, shot and take boxes on the slat plus date and location.
If we dont write shot numbers on the slat, dont we have to search more for that particular shot.
How one should numbers the american slat, please explain more...how one diffrentiate various 'shots' in the above given condition.

Here in the States we use letters:

64a
64b
64c

Omitting letters I and O so there is less confusion. After 24 set ups we use double letters:

64aa
64bb

As you can see by the pictures on the links I provided, there is no need for a separate box for the "shot" numbers. I imagine if you wanted to label each set up as a number you could write:

64-1
64-2
64-3

Again; no need for another, separate box.

The Scripty marks the shooting script accordingly and keeps detailed notes for the editor.

This is (or should be) done even when using HD. While often videomakers record sound directing onto the video tape, it's still a good idea to mark each set up as an ID for the editor.

The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress. -Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

Thanks for your help.i slat ?rrrr..salute? you