“Once you get "re-used" to slating your footage, you'll find that your workflow improves and the use of profanity is greatly reduced in the office. Another perk is that you'll never again misspell a client or interviewees name. Having it written down on site will prevent that embarrassment . . . I give the system a solid 4 cows because I like the way it works, I like the way it looks, and I think that it makes me more attentive to the small details that I used to let slip past. It's a simple idea with a clever implementation.”
- Jim Harvey, Creative Cow, Read the Full Review

Slating your shots has never been easier!

Now, a simple solution to an age-old problem.

How many times have you been frustrated in post-production trying to find the proper spelling or title of someone you interviewed because you didn’t document it on site? Using the Interview slate will allow you or an editor to easily see and verify the information in post-production saving you valuable time and money.

Successful professionals know that slating is an essential production element for scene identification, production notes, or matching shots to a script in post-production. Making it a habit to slate and log your shots while shooting will save you hours in the edit suite.

The EasySLATE system is the fastest, easiest, and most convenient way to incorporate slating into your production workflow.

EasySLATE comes complete with three slates designed to meet all of your shooting needs and includes a handy back focus chart.

$59

EasySLATE comes with two double sided, lightweight, heavy duty, 6” X 9” dry erase cards consisting of three slate templates that can be easily written on with dry erase markers, and because the writing surface of EasySLATE is made from state-of-the-art polymers, clean up is easy.

EasySLATE can be wiped clean with either the eraser end of the dry erase markers or with a soft cloth, all of which are included with the EasySLATE system. Regular cleaning and maintenance is quick and easy.

The lightweight EasySLATE system is packaged in a durable, custom designed black nylon carrying case to allow for easy storage, travel, organization, and protection.

Why do you need EasySLATE?

Makes it easy and convenient to slate wherever you shoot.
Comes with a custom heavy duty carrying case for easy storage.
Durable; lightweight; can be written on with dry erase markers.
Ensures proper identification of shots, scenes, and interviews.
Smaller and lighter than traditional clapper boards.
Increases post-production efficiency.
Saves time during logging by cross referencing shots with scripts and shot logs.
Includes a unique Interview Slate - not found on clapper boards.
Document the correct spelling and titles of interviewees.
Helps editors visually locate shots while searching in FF or REW.
Footage that is clearly labeled is easier to work with.

PRODUCTION SLATE:
Modeled after traditional slates, this slate has fields useful for shooting scripted scenes. Great for Independent films, or “run & gun” style documentary shooting when budget counts and in the field ease of use is a must.

BACK FOCUS CHART:
Ensuring critical back focus is crucial for today’s high definition cameras. This easy to use Back Focus Chart is a valuable tool that will help you set your camera’s back focus.

INTERVIEW SLATE:
This Slate was designed for slating interviews, and has fields for documenting the most commonly needed information for post-production or future reference. Don’t waste your time in post-production looking for proper spellings and titles of interviewees. Slate it on-site and confidently move on knowing that it can be recalled in post production as easily as the interview you are shooting.

NOTES:
Production situations vary, and so can the information needed for slating. This card is useful area for documenting shooting conditions, type of camera used, FPS, picture profiles, changes made to default styles, “best take” indications, messages to the editor, and shooter contact information. It’s up to you how this is used.

CUSTOMER COMMENTS:

“Thank you so much. As you know, we received our Easy Slates and went right into production on our mockumentary.

We're approaching this like a real Documentary and not a feature. Shooting and logging everything as locations and interviews etc. On the first day of production, we got out the slates and found the interview slate. SCORE, this is a great product. On many of the shoots, our production crew is limited, so having a script / time-code keeper isn't an option. Being able to quickly slate the shot, keeps us moving and having a small crew keeps our costs down. We slate the end of the shot, that way, we can say whether is was a keeper or not. In post, we can log and capture just as we would from script notes.

The Easy Slates are small, effective and easy to use. On our first shoots, we used the all of them, which worked great. EUREKA! This is awesome! Everything fits in one production bag! Our Easy Slates were an instant success and we recommend them to any production crew that likes things simple, quick and effective.”

Kevin R. Thomas
Director of Production Services
Little Mountain Studio
Waterford, MI

“As a convention and event producer, I produce a lot of corporate video productions that many times involve interviewing company employees from top executives to entry level staff. Keeping track of names and titles has always been a challenge, and at times verifying this kind of information has really bogged down the completion of a project in post production. I can’t begin tell you how much damage is done if a person’s name or title in a video graphic is incorrect.

The Interview slate is just what I have always needed; a slate customized for interviews. Now I have the interviewee fill out their name and title and we lay it down to tape. There is no longer any question as to who is who, how they spell their name, or what their title is; its right there on the tape. The price of EasySLATE is nothing compared to the amount of money wasted in an edit suite.”

Lon Hudman
Event Producer
Liquid Productions
Orem, UT

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