Editing Clapperboard (section)

===Alternatives===
Sometimes a "tail slate" or end slate is filmed at the end of a take, during which the clapperboard is held upside-down. This is done when the slate was not captured at the start of the take due to the camera being set up for the shot in such a way that the board cannot be captured, for example when a specific focus or frame is set up and cannot be altered until the take is complete. Tail slates are also commonly used when the director makes the decision that clapping a slate at the beginning of the scene would be distracting to the actor, such as when filming a highly emotional performance.

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File:Clapperboard, O2 film, September 2008.jpg|A Denecke clapperboard containing [[LED]] display with [[SMPTE timecode|SMPTE Timecode]] and colored stripes on the sticks.
File:Хлопушка-нумератор.jpg|A clapperboard with a [[dry-erase]] display being used for a Russian-language film.
File:Clapperboardinuse.jpg|An [[acrylic glass]] clapperboard in use
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