A fine grained metamorphic rock with well developed bedding planes derived from the slight recrystrallization of shale.

A dark gray, stratified stone cut relatively thin and installed on pitched roofs in a shingle-like fashion.

is a rectangular board and clapstick that produces a sharp “clap” sound. Used for capturing and organizing sound during production, making the job of the editor easier when syncing picture and sound i [..]

A compact, fine-grained metamorphic rock that has slaty cleavage.

mid-14c., from Old French esclate, fem. of esclat "split piece, splinter" (Modern French éclat; see slat), so called because the rock splits easily into thin plates. As an adjective, 1510s. [..]

1520s, "to cover with slates" (earlier sclatten, late 15c.), from slate (n.). Meaning "propose, schedule" is from 1883; earlier "to nominate" (1804); the notion is of wri [..]

Type of metamorphic rock that is finely grained and produced by the compression of sediments such as clay or loose rock. Slate has distinct parting along compression lines forming thinly layered rocks [..]

A miner's term for any shale or slate accompanying coal. Geologically, it is a dense, fine-textured, metamorphic rock, which has excellent parallel cleavage so that it breaks into thin plates or [..]

flat grey or grey-green color.

type of metamorphic rock.

to schedule or plan something for a particular time and place.

metamorphic rock hardened from shale.

a kind of stone used for roofs

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refers to the digital board held in front of the camera that identifies shot number, director, camera-person, studio and title; the slate has the clap sticks on top and the scene number, take and prod [..]

Candidates for various offices running as a team; or a group of delegates running on behalf of one candidate.

Formed from clay minerals that are easily flattened under the relatively low levels of heat and pressure, just one kilometre under the Earth’s surface.

A designation for a group of portable and notebook computers and computing devices that accept input from a pointing device such as an electronic pen rather than from a keyboard. (Touch screen technology is also in the picture.) Slate units are particularly useful in situations where keyboards are undesirable or are not practical to use. Technology [..]

The identifier placed in front of the camera at beginning of a take.

Announcing a name and/or a number before a take, usually paired with the character the actor is playing. The slate helps the director and engineer identify and keep track of the actors and the various [..]

A dark gray stratified stone cut relatively thin and installed on pitched roofs in a shingle like fashion.

A fine-grained metamorphic rock derived from clay and shales, which possesses a cleavage that permits it to be split readily into thin, smooth sheets.

A typed sheet on a videotape with identifications and other information. slot:

moderately metamorphosed mudstone, which breaks into thin, parallel-sided slabs. Where subjected to more intense metamorphism, mudstones are converted into fine-grained schist rock

(n) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers(v) designate or schedule(n) (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate(n) thin layers of rock used for roofing(n) a list of candid [..]

He has a slate or tile loose. He is a little cracked; his head or roof is not quite sound.

When clay or volcanic ash-based sedimentary stone is exposed to slow heat and pressure, a sturdy metamorphic stone called slate is the result. Easy to split and very stackable, slate was a convenient choice for roof and wall tiles in the past. Suitable for interior and exterior contemporary application, slate’s flat layers lend themselves to paving [..]

A micro crystalline metamorphic rock commonly derived from shale. Slate is primarily composed of mica, chlorite and quartz. Slates are predominantly available in cleft-finished tiles; ideal for use in [..]

A finely-grained, foliated rock, native to Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York, and found in many colors. Slate has been used to roof buildings in the United States since the colonial era.

A number of projects in development by one producer or production company.

a finely grained, sedimentary rock, consisting of clay or volcanic ash, which has been foliated into layers.

a natural material that is known for its dynamic colors and "earthy" appeal. Colors range from grey to purple to black. Slate is used outside as well as inside because of its natural look and wonderful colors.

Clapperboard used to record a scene number, take number, and with synch point at the beginning (or end) of a shot.

Information recorded on film identifying important details of a shot. For professional productions, this includes the film's title, the director, the cinematographer, and the number of the shot and take. For our exposure roll, the slate should include identification of the shot attempted and the f-stop.

A small chalkboard and clapper device, used to mark and identify shots for editing; also the verbal identification by a performer in a taped audition (i.e. “Slate your name.”)

A board (usually black and white) placed in front of the cameras at the beginning or end of each take of each scene, identifying the scene and take numbers.

A metamorphosed shale that breaks along flat planes.

fine grained metamorphic rock with well developed cleavage which enables the stone to be split easily into thin slabs or sheets.

a type of metamorphic rock created from shale, and is usually harder than shale.

A type of stone, usually from Wales or the Cumbrian Lake district, which can be split into thin, waterproof light pieces that shaped, can be used for roofing.

DKT’s Faux Ardois technique was devised to imitate Slate as part of our Paperworks collection.

1) The voice recorded onto the beginning of a master tape to identify the tune and take, or the action of making it. 2) The circuit or control which allows you to slate masters. Slave The transport, w [..]

Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.