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Term:	Sync Mark
Subcategory:	General
Definition:	The place in time that the clapsticks strike each other at the start of a shot, and the sound on the soundtrack that happens at this time as well. A sync mark may also refer to the “X” mark placed on a single frame at the start of a reel of picture that lines up with another sync mark on the sound roll. A&B rolls include sync marks at the starting points of their rolls.

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