Main

The Main fields allow you to enter general information of the current slate such as the slate’s number, timestamp and vfx-work. A large portion of the Summary is dedicated to the info entered here. Some fields will also appear on the Slateboard.

1. 'Main Ticket' Attributes

Slate Number
 Setellite automatically numbers slates sequentially, adopting the logic of the sequence already in place. A new slate after 187 becomes 188, a new slate after 12b becomes 12c.
Block
 Available if the project is divided into smaller segments. For TV series this is called episodes. Define which blocks/episodes to choose from under ‘Project Details’.
Scene Number
 The production’s scene number of which the slate is part of
Storyboard Number
 Referring to any externally used storyboard covering this slate or scene. All characters are allowed, including dashes, slashes, etc.
Unit
 Which Unit is involved in shooting the current slate.
Timestamp
 By default the slate’s creation date and time. Can be altered to match the moment of recording. Preset for ‘Now’ is offered.
Shoot Day
 Which day of the shoot the slate is being shot. E.g. shooting day 5, 25, 70. Requires a number.
VFX Shot
 Any referencing to an already existing list with vfx shot-numbers can be entered here. All characters are allowed.
VFX Work
 Common, basic presets are offered by Setellite, but custom input is also allowed.
Interior/Exterior
 Limited to INT, EXT and INT/EXT
Script Time
 In-story indication of time (often related to light). Setellite offers some basic suggestions.
Script Location
 In-story indication of location. Setellite offers some basic suggestions.
Shot Description
 E.g. ‘Grant runs towards camera while the T-Rex appears in the background, emerging from the mostly collapsed wall’.
Set Location
 The physical location the slate is being shot. E.g. ‘Studio A’.
Element Type
 What type of element is currently being shot, for instance a pass in front of chroma or a reference shot.
Set Media
 Any object or item used for referencing or obtaining visual (technical) information such as ‘Markers’ or a ‘Color Chart’.
Weather
 The weather situation at the time of the slate’s recording.
Wrangler
 The owner or person responsible for the information added to the current slate. When collaborating with multiple users on the same project, this may differ from slate to slate. When creating a new slate the currently logged in user is automatically filled out.
HDRi Filename
 Any HDRi information obtained during the shoot can be referenced here. Most common file types (indicated at the start of an individual file) are offered as presets.