Question about movie prop

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What is that clip board thing called they use in movies to identify the
beginning of a movie sene?

It is usually black and white with a little piece that opens up like an
alligator and they snap it down and say " take two "

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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:48:54 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
<rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote:

>"New" wrote ...
>> What is that clip board thing called they use in movies to identify
>> the
>> beginning of a movie sene?
>>
>> It is usually black and white with a little piece that opens up like
>> an
>> alligator and they snap it down and say " take two "
>
>"Slate" For example...
>http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=SLT%2D13&off=2&sort=prod

Or clapperboard, depending which country you're in!

For the OP... The function of the clapperboard was (and sometimes
still is) to both identify a take and to allow the easy
synchronisation of pictures and sound, as these are recorded
separately. Hence the scene information is both written and spoken,
and the editor lines up the moment the two halves 'clap' together
visually with the clap on the soundtrack.

Steve

The Doctor Who Restoration Team Website
http://www.restoration-team.co.uk

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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:48:54 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
<rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote:

>"New" wrote ...
>> What is that clip board thing called they use in movies to identify
>> the
>> beginning of a movie sene?
>>
>> It is usually black and white with a little piece that opens up like
>> an
>> alligator and they snap it down and say " take two "
>
>"Slate" For example...
>http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=SLT%2D13&off=2&sort=prod

Lame site is one of only three which can't seem to understand
that cookies really are being accepted.

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"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
news:11h8o7k1dsjmh91@corp.supernews.com...
> "Richard Crowley" wrote ...
> > "New" wrote ...
> >> What is that clip board thing called they use in movies to identify
> >> the
> >> beginning of a movie sene?
> >>
> >> It is usually black and white with a little piece that opens up like
> >> an
> >> alligator and they snap it down and say " take two "
> >
> > "Slate" For example...
> > http://www.markertek.com/SearchPro [...] &sort=prod
>
> PS: It is *NOT* a "prop", it is a working tool.

if he saw it in a movie.. it's a prop.
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