In this article on
25 Tips to Help You Slate Like a Pro, Art Adams covers a skill that seems like it would need no explanation. However, I know from personal experience that it is easy to create frustration in the editing process when the slate is not done right. On many occasions, I have slated in such a way that it is unusable later. So, this
article is a good read for anyone who works in the camera department on-set or may find themselves using a slate for any reason.