I ran across this idea known as “end slating” while reading the trivia tidits for the movie After Hours, and instantly became intrigued at the idea. Here is the snippet from imdb:

A technique known as “end slating” was used to capture Paul’s reaction as he enters the nearly-vacant Club Berlin. Right before filming the shot, Griffin Dunne went to a bar around the corner, ordered drinks for the customers, then ran out without paying. The scene opens on him after this had just happened off-camera.

I really like the general idea of this: capturing a person during or after something particularly fearful or extraordinary. I wonder if this has other practical purposes beyond filmmaking, like perhaps interaction design (since, in theory, it is a designed interaction). Any thoughts or ideas? Although it is mentioned in this imdb entry, the term has no other mentions on the web, which seems kind of odd.