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'''Clapper loader''', known as the 2nd assistant camera on the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]], is a credit approximately equivalent to [[camera assistant]] in most [[BBC Wales]] productions. Their main responsibilities are operating the [[clapperboard]] at the beginning of each take, marking the actors as necessary, and maintaining all records and paperwork for the camera department. On film shoots, they would also be responsible for loading film stock. | '''Clapper loader''', or occasionally '''camera loader''', known as the 2nd assistant camera on the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]], is a credit approximately equivalent to [[camera assistant]] in most [[BBC Wales]] productions. Their main responsibilities are operating the [[clapperboard]] at the beginning of each take, marking the actors as necessary, and maintaining all records and paperwork for the camera department. On film shoots, they would also be responsible for loading film stock. | ||
To date, this credit has only been used in ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]'' and in ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. | {{as of|September 2018|alt=To date}}, this credit has only been used in ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]'' and in ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. | ||
[[Nick Watson]] was the 2nd assistant camera for the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]]. | [[Nick Watson]] was the 2nd assistant camera for the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:01, 16 October 2018
Clapper loader, or occasionally camera loader, known as the 2nd assistant camera on the Doctor Who TV movie, is a credit approximately equivalent to camera assistant in most BBC Wales productions. Their main responsibilities are operating the clapperboard at the beginning of each take, marking the actors as necessary, and maintaining all records and paperwork for the camera department. On film shoots, they would also be responsible for loading film stock.
To date[update], this credit has only been used in Class and in An Adventure in Space and Time.
Nick Watson was the 2nd assistant camera for the Doctor Who TV movie.
