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A '''focus puller''', sometimes known as a 1st assistant camera on other programs, is a member of the production team whose primary responsibility is to maintain focus. The action of "pulling focus" refers to the changing of the focus either as a subject moves in relation to the camera, or as the focus shifts from one subject to another.  
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A '''focus puller''', known as the 1st assistant camera on the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]], is a member of the [[camera crew]] whose primary responsibility is to maintain focus. The action of "pulling focus" refers to the changing of the focus either as a subject moves in relation to the camera, or as the focus shifts from one subject to another.


They are also the most senior camera assistant on a program, and are often responsible for running the camera department, overseen by the [[director of photography]] and/or [[camera operator]].
They are also the most senior camera assistant on a program, and are often responsible for running the camera department in the absence of a [[camera operator]] (i.e. when the [[director of photography]] is operating).


[[Greg Fox]] was the 1st assistant camera for the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]].
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A focus puller, known as the 1st assistant camera on the Doctor Who TV movie, is a member of the camera crew whose primary responsibility is to maintain focus. The action of "pulling focus" refers to the changing of the focus either as a subject moves in relation to the camera, or as the focus shifts from one subject to another.

They are also the most senior camera assistant on a program, and are often responsible for running the camera department in the absence of a camera operator (i.e. when the director of photography is operating).

Greg Fox was the 1st assistant camera for the Doctor Who TV movie.