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Tail slate

A slate recorded at the end of a take when a conventional head slate was not captured.

Also known as: end slate, end board

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • 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.

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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