Production · process
Tail slate
Also known as end slate, end board.
A slate recorded at the end of a take when a conventional head slate was not captured.
In practice
The clapper is commonly held upside down to signal a tail slate, while the identifying information and synchronization mark still need to be readable and recorded.
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Sources
- E-learning glossary · ScreenSkills
- Glossary of Motion Picture Terms · Kodak
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