what do you call the little black sign used in movie making, that shows what scene and take it is?

Question by dylanundmike: what do you call the little black sign used in movie making, that shows what scene and take it is?
It’s got a hinge ans somebody holds it in front of the camera and says:

Scene 1 – take 2 etc…

Best answer:

Answer by MystMoonstruck
It has various names, but one is clapboard or movie clap board (two words to differentiate it from the word for “siding”). It also is referred to as a clapperboard.

From Wikipedia:
Each take of a shot follows a slating procedure and is marked on a clapperboard, which helps the editor keep track of the takes in post-production. The clapperboard records the scene, take, director, director of photography, date, and name of the film written on the front, and is displayed for the camera. The clapperboard also serves the necessary function of providing a marker to sync up the film and the sound take.
From Wikipedia:
In motion picture and videotape production, a clapperboard is a device used to assist in the synchronizing of picture and sound; additionally the clapperboard is used to designate and mark particular scenes and takes recorded during a production. Many other names are commonly used, including clapper, clapboard, slate, slate board, sync slate, sticks, board, and marker.

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