Most slates you can actually buy are poorly made, but Filmsticks aims to change that with a solidly constructed slate for the rest of us. A slate is an easy thing to forget. It's one of the notorious complaints that show up about new filmmakers—they forgot to slate! It's also something you feel abjectly silly buying. I already have one, you think, as you go about shopping for a slate. Typically the slate arrives to set with the sound team, but it's not uncommon for the ACs to keep one in their kit as well, and honestly, as production teams get smaller, and the volume of tiny crew shoots explodes, more of us find ourselves needing a slate. This is where Filmsticks comes in. Filmsticks designs and manufactures clapperboard sticks, slates, and accessories for the film industry. Created by established Clapper Loaders, Filmsticks uses resin over wood to create a lighter and more streamlined product over wooden counterparts. But are they good? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 17 March, 2022