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snow_michael t1_iu4fdkr wrote

So why were they used in silent films?

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PianoCharged OP t1_iu4g2t2 wrote

But were they? Maybe it was just the board with the scene and take written on it? (i.e., without the clapper part)

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snow_michael t1_iu4i0mn wrote

No, clapper was a verbal cue for the cameraman, later used as the synch cue for talkies

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AnthillOmbudsman t1_iu4vid5 wrote

There's no point in clapping the board, but you damn sure want to keep detailed logs of which scene you're recording. A slate for the camera is an easy way to do that. Things get super confusing if you have piles of film and have no idea what's what.

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