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MarsMonkey88 t1_iu4apr9 wrote

Some ultra low budget things will have someone hold up a piece of paper with the scene number or whatever info (so the thumbnails are clear) and then someone else will put their hands in front of it and clap (one clap).

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PianoCharged OP t1_iu4b6kc wrote

Aren’t they super cheap on Amazon? (I think someone commented elsewhere here)

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Iyellkhan t1_iu68n8y wrote

they are, but the cheap ones dont last long where a $100 one will tend to last years.

Theres also the fancier ones that are around $1500 that can show timecode numbers, which will be jam synced to the timecode on the sound recorder. When the clapper drops, it freezes the TC (and shows some other code info) that helps automate the sync process (it also lets you set your clip timecode to match whats on the screen. not a huge deal with digital cameras that are running wireless timecode, but a big deal if you're shooting film where there is no metadata)

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