Take

Single continuous recorded performance A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production. Film In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup". Takes of each shot are generally numbered starting with "take one" and the number of each successive take is increased (with the director calling for "take two" or "take eighteen") until the filming of the shot is completed. Film takes are often designated with the aid of a clapperboard. It is also referred to as the slate. The number of each take is written or attached to the clapperboard, which is filmed briefly prior to or at the beginning of the actual take. Only those takes which are vetted by the continuity person and/or script supervisor are printed and sent to the film editor. Single-takes A single-take or one-take occurs when the entire scene is shot the first time satisfactorily, whether by necessity (as with certain expensive special effects) or by some combination of luck and skill. Long takes Some film directors are known for using very long, unedited takes. Alfred Hitchcock's Rope is famous for being comp