Flashpoint Acrylic Dry Erase Sync Slate with Color Clappers + Add your iPad and App for Digital Time Code

The FLASHPOINT Clapboard with iPad integration tabs, is an aid in the production of video and filmmaking, providing synchronization of picture and sound, with visual cues to sequence, scenes and other information used in the production. The production stays in great control no matter how many takes with a Clapboard. A riveted, weighted magnetic arm pivots on a hinged point to meet the main part of the board, creating a 'clap' sound on the broad matching surface. The magnetic closure keeps the two firmly in position when not in use. The 'clap' part of the board is the sound that the 2 parts of the hinged arm makes to signal the sync of recording between camera and sound, when the filming begins. The construction is tough enough to withstand professional use. Color bars provides a target for color correction with grey balance (note that this has BW on one side and Color on the other. The 7 5/8" X 11" reusable slate contain space for information such as Production Title, Roll (Media), Scene, Take, Director, Camera, Date, Color Balance and Sync. The board is erasable with suitable dry erase or wet erase markers. The white translucent acrylic board can be backlit. Overall measurement is 9 ¾" X 11". A little history. Originally the clapboard was used in film production to mark each 'take'. Since the recording of sound and image was on separate media, magnetic reel for sound and 16 to 35mm light sensitive film for image, a means to match th