Filmsticks, great product! Nice snappy sound when they clap together-sharp. Shipment was fast. You want that real feel of Hollywood, Get Your Personal sets of Filmsticks before your next project. 😎😎
I really like the idea of using a tablet/app for the clapperboard, but the downside is that you don't get a full satisfying "clack" or the action of closing the sticks. I wonder if there's a sound activated app, and a way to attach these sticks to the top of a tablet... unit, thing... I don't know this is the first time I've seen sticks that can be purchased separately so
@@flickcine I bought wrong milk by mistake. I bought Chocolate milk. So my coffee taste like chocolate and I don't dislike that. Even tho I'm far from needing a slate, I still enjoy the video =) Keep up the good work :D
Just had to replace a disastrously bad insert board (the lines dividing up the slate came clean off). Thanks for this! Huge fan of your videos. Would love to see if you have your own tips for slating.
The excitement when I loaded up TH-cam and noticed a new video from you on my feed. Thanks for the great recommendation. I now know where to source a quality slate. I know different information is more or less important in the differing slating systems used, but I only wish that the scene box was in the middle as to me using letters and numbers to designate scene and shot together is much more logical and immediately understandable than slate numbering - not that it can’t be easily fixed with the usual method of using paper tape for adapting labels. I really can’t believe this. I’ve just been browsing their site that you linked to and I was very surprised when I noticed the company are based literally miles away from me in Newcastle, England (not yours in Australia as I assumed at first). What are the chances, eh?
They do US style slates also if you want to use the American style slating method (Scene number with letters) instead of the UK style slating method (Scene number separate with Slate numbers).
@@beckybrucelee Hey Becky. Just came back this video over a year after having just gone ahead with buying a Filmsticks of my own yesterday after getting in touch with the company and requesting the US version. I was really taken aback by the lengths they’ll go to fulfil orders. Thanks for that hint though. I noticed they now sell their clapperboards on Amazon actually. I was looking at them the other day and thought they mustn’t produce the US style anymore as I was searching around could only find the U.K. style models, but it turns out they just don’t sell the US version on there, hence me contacting them. I was just scrolling through some of the comments here and noticed your reply to someone going on about timecode slates in which you mention working on the last Bond film. Out of sheer curiosity, did you ever work alongside two brothers by the names of Don and Tom on set? I believe one was a 2nd 2nd AD and the other either a 2nd or 34d AD for the second unit.
I recently worked with a first time director, I showed him my Filmsticks slate and he said "Oh I've heard they aren't very good." That's when I knew that he hasn't a clue about anything.
Really great video, with great, direct information. Have you ever seen the nano version? I make videos for my social media channels and am looking for a clapperboard, I like the small version but would love your thoughts on the nano. Thanks
Well, how i can start? First, the striped pattern... The arrow pattern is better than the slash pattern. Not to mention that the coloured pattern also help in getting colours right on pos. As for the clapboard design... It is not practical. I've given up trying to buy one that's even remotely thought out and started designing my own, printing on hard paper and laminating it, then gluing it over the clapboards. Now, I laser cut my own clapboards. And they're just what I need. There are two systems: the "scene", "shot" and "take". And the "slate" and "take", those mixtures... An indication of the card that is in use (roll), ok. But the name of the director and camera operator are better right below the name of the production, so you keep fixed all the fields in the upper part, and the lower fields are erased and rewritten as needed.
But how will people know I'm not a real production company if I don't have timecode sticks? Honestly though a good quality clapper is worth its weight, I need a tiny one for closeups so I'll check them out, cheers
In all the productions I've been involved in, I've only seen a timecode slate once. That's including some big name productions. They aren't used too much over here!
I was working on the new James Bond film last year and we were using these standard slates without timecode. Even productions which use Timecode slates will always have a standard perspex slate on stand by as 'smart' slates can drift and have problems surprisingly easily. If you want to seem like a 'real' production company you should always have a standard slate to fall back on. I've been in the Film Industry for 10 years and never go to set without one.
I opened the link and checked out the kit. The product kit was listed at less than 55 dollars. But when I selected it the price more than tripled. What the hell is up with that anyway?
Hello! Let me just check into this. The discount period has finished up so did you click the link in the description or the pinned comment? I forgot to change the pinned comment too so thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Ah! Got it. I think I see what you mean. So it displays as FROM $Price. Then it changes as you select your size. So $55 USD is for the Nano board. Hope that makes sense.
They leave the same allotted space as Panavision or Arri slates. There are custom slate engraving options available through Filmsticks’ affiliate 4310 Photography - you can find them on Instagram. Super high quality engraving if you want a different design.
Slates have been used as long as we've had Cinema. And Thanks I was looking for 1.
I didn't go as far as checking shipping costs to the US, but the base price is surprisingly reasonable.
Filmsticks, great product! Nice snappy sound when they clap together-sharp. Shipment was fast. You want that real feel of Hollywood,
Get Your Personal sets of Filmsticks before your next project. 😎😎
Literally just looking at these today! Thanks for the info!
I just got mine in the post today!!! Sooo happy! Thank you for bringing this company to me. Made this little starting-out 2nd AC very very happy!
Congratulations!!! Ahh I am so happy for you ☺️
Just ordered the medium kit. Thank you for the review.
Fun little slate!
I really like the idea of using a tablet/app for the clapperboard, but the downside is that you don't get a full satisfying "clack" or the action of closing the sticks. I wonder if there's a sound activated app, and a way to attach these sticks to the top of a tablet... unit, thing... I don't know this is the first time I've seen sticks that can be purchased separately so
These are awesome! I just bought a mini slate! Thanks ✌🏻
Very similar to Panavision clapperboard. I like it
Just woke up, make a cup of coffee, Felicia uploaded a new video. Can't get any better does it :D
Enjoy that coffee! ☕
@@flickcine I bought wrong milk by mistake. I bought Chocolate milk. So my coffee taste like chocolate and I don't dislike that.
Even tho I'm far from needing a slate, I still enjoy the video =) Keep up the good work :D
That doesn't sound too bad 😂
Just had to replace a disastrously bad insert board (the lines dividing up the slate came clean off). Thanks for this! Huge fan of your videos. Would love to see if you have your own tips for slating.
Yes. Tips for slating. Yes yes. More information!! Love it.
So the actual board quality isn't good? I was just about to pull the trigger on one of these 😢
@@alexanderdecebal-cuza3577 No, this is good. The slate I had before was crap (not this brand).
Thank you. Hope you're having fun in lockdown. Be Safe 🖖❤️
You too, Annabel!
Drop videos more often. You actually have some of my favorite videographer videos now. Thanks. XD
The excitement when I loaded up TH-cam and noticed a new video from you on my feed. Thanks for the great recommendation. I now know where to source a quality slate. I know different information is more or less important in the differing slating systems used, but I only wish that the scene box was in the middle as to me using letters and numbers to designate scene and shot together is much more logical and immediately understandable than slate numbering - not that it can’t be easily fixed with the usual method of using paper tape for adapting labels.
I really can’t believe this. I’ve just been browsing their site that you linked to and I was very surprised when I noticed the company are based literally miles away from me in Newcastle, England (not yours in Australia as I assumed at first). What are the chances, eh?
They do US style slates also if you want to use the American style slating method (Scene number with letters) instead of the UK style slating method (Scene number separate with Slate numbers).
@@beckybrucelee Hey Becky. Just came back this video over a year after having just gone ahead with buying a Filmsticks of my own yesterday after getting in touch with the company and requesting the US version. I was really taken aback by the lengths they’ll go to fulfil orders. Thanks for that hint though. I noticed they now sell their clapperboards on Amazon actually. I was looking at them the other day and thought they mustn’t produce the US style anymore as I was searching around could only find the U.K. style models, but it turns out they just don’t sell the US version on there, hence me contacting them.
I was just scrolling through some of the comments here and noticed your reply to someone going on about timecode slates in which you mention working on the last Bond film. Out of sheer curiosity, did you ever work alongside two brothers by the names of Don and Tom on set? I believe one was a 2nd 2nd AD and the other either a 2nd or 34d AD for the second unit.
I recently worked with a first time director, I showed him my Filmsticks slate and he said "Oh I've heard they aren't very good." That's when I knew that he hasn't a clue about anything.
Is the nano in this video? Or just small, medium and large?
Really great video, with great, direct information. Have you ever seen the nano version? I make videos for my social media channels and am looking for a clapperboard, I like the small version but would love your thoughts on the nano. Thanks
Thank you so much Felicia, this is exactly what I needed.. I'm tired of flimsy clapperboards
Thanks for watching! 👍☺️
If you don’t mind me asking - have you been disappointed by this clapperboard so far?
@@porcelainsea8287 absolutely not, it's been great :), really sturdy and compact
Thanks so much Rob x
Well, how i can start? First, the striped pattern... The arrow pattern is better than the slash pattern. Not to mention that the coloured pattern also help in getting colours right on pos. As for the clapboard design... It is not practical. I've given up trying to buy one that's even remotely thought out and started designing my own, printing on hard paper and laminating it, then gluing it over the clapboards. Now, I laser cut my own clapboards. And they're just what I need. There are two systems: the "scene", "shot" and "take". And the "slate" and "take", those mixtures... An indication of the card that is in use (roll), ok. But the name of the director and camera operator are better right below the name of the production, so you keep fixed all the fields in the upper part, and the lower fields are erased and rewritten as needed.
But how will people know I'm not a real production company if I don't have timecode sticks? Honestly though a good quality clapper is worth its weight, I need a tiny one for closeups so I'll check them out, cheers
In all the productions I've been involved in, I've only seen a timecode slate once. That's including some big name productions. They aren't used too much over here!
I was working on the new James Bond film last year and we were using these standard slates without timecode. Even productions which use Timecode slates will always have a standard perspex slate on stand by as 'smart' slates can drift and have problems surprisingly easily. If you want to seem like a 'real' production company you should always have a standard slate to fall back on. I've been in the Film Industry for 10 years and never go to set without one.
@@flickcine just curious why aren’t timecode slates used so much here in the U.K.? (Film making newb here)
Grabbing a pair of sticks right now!
Its on the way! And they reached out to me so I could change the layout to the US style. Awesome customer service! 😭😭😂😂🤟🏾🤟🏾 You Rock. Seriously.
They're just lovely aren't they! All the best and enjoy your slate!
I opened the link and checked out the kit. The product kit was listed at less than 55 dollars. But when I selected it the price more than tripled. What the hell is up with that anyway?
Hello! Let me just check into this. The discount period has finished up so did you click the link in the description or the pinned comment?
I forgot to change the pinned comment too so thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Ah! Got it. I think I see what you mean. So it displays as FROM $Price. Then it changes as you select your size. So $55 USD is for the Nano board. Hope that makes sense.
Quick question, what goes under SLATE??? For example should it read "SCENE 32" "SLATE B" (For the different shot angle or lens) then "TAKE 2"?
Yep! So the slate area usually holds the shot details whether it is numbers, letters or a combination 😊
@@flickcine Thank you!!!!
The sticks look great. The board? Not so sure there is enough room for Director AND DOP in the space allotted.
I somewhat agree. If stacking, certainly not enough space but on jobs in the past I found placing them next to each other isn't a problem.
They leave the same allotted space as Panavision or Arri slates. There are custom slate engraving options available through Filmsticks’ affiliate 4310 Photography - you can find them on Instagram. Super high quality engraving if you want a different design.
Wow 👏👏👏
I was expecting a smart slate
Not a smart slate but still pretty good!
Sorry when it sound rude but when you talk and a "Voice like" Backround Music run it sucks a lot for me.
Not rude at all! 😊👍