Clapperboard apps

[Tom Morrow]

I just had the idea "someone should write an app that turns a phone into a timecode clapperboard", and lo and behold a search for "clapperboard app" pulled up several.

I'm looking for one that will work well on my iTouch. I'd guess the most important thing would be making it easy to read on that small screen even if slightly out of focus. I would think having the whole screen flash would be useful.

[Greg Miller]

But wouldn't you then have to remember to turn off your phone immediately after you slate a take, to prevent it from ringing (or at least vibrating) at an inappropriate time?

Why not just build a dedicated "iClap"?

Although "clap app" does have a certain ring to it...

[Tom Morrow]

Just turn it to airplane mode to solve the ringing issue.

[Garrett Low]

Check out Movie Slate. It's the best slate app I've seen. I only hope they eventually make one for the Android platform. Great features and you can even send TC to your camera.

-Garrett

[Steve J. Nordahl]

I just downloaded "Slate It! Beta" Android platform on my Droidx.. I'll play and see how it works.. Very early issue though..

Steve

[Robin Davies-Rollinson]

Originally Posted by Garrett Low

Check out Movie Slate. It's the best slate app I've seen.

Downloaded it earlier. Very very good!

[Garrett Low]

Originally Posted by Robin Davies-Rollinson

Downloaded it earlier. Very very good!

Use it on an iPad. the price of the iPad plus the program is about $600 less than a Denecke Digital TC Slate.

-Garrett

[Jeffery Magat]

Well unfortunately a cell phone can't hold sync like a Denecke TC slate.