Clapper Loader - Duties

Duties

A full description of the job duties includes the following (although different shoots may often not always require all of these):

  • generally assisting the rest of the camera crew (focus puller, camera operator, director of photography)
  • utilizing the camera trainee, film loader, and/or camera runner if one has been brought onto the production
  • keeping inventory of all equipment, film, and expendables
  • requesting film stock as needed
  • securing the equipment
  • checking loading materials and spaces to prevent light leaks
  • cleaning and keeping clean the magazines and the loading environment
  • organizing and cleaning the equipment space
  • maintaining and cleaning the equipment
  • loading and unloading of film stock from and to the magazines
  • labelling of equipment, boxes, magazines, and storage spaces
  • marking actors and props (leaving a marker of their positions as the scene is blocked for the purpose of measuring distance from the camera so that its focus can be adjusted throughout the scene)
  • marking and operating the clapperboard properly
  • keeping meticulous and accurate camera notes
  • writing negative report sheets in detail
  • interfacing with continuity in order to note which takes to print
  • charging of batteries for camera and accessories
  • preparation of film to be sent to the lab
  • keeping records of time, per diems, and expenses for the entire camera crew
  • liaising regularly with production, rental houses, editing, laboratories, and unions
  • recordkeeping of all camera-related paperwork, including negative reports, daily stock reports, film inventory reports, lab orders, rental contracts, and expendable orders
  • ensuring that all instructions from the director of photography are passed along properly to labs and post houses
  • relaying reports from the lab about the rushes to the director of photography

On top of all of that, it is expected that a decent assistant will be able to anticipate a good part of those demands before they become demands.

Film crew
Pre-production and filmmaking
  • Film producer
  • Unit production manager
  • Production coordinator
  • Line producer
  • Film director
  • Assistant director
  • Casting director
  • Screenwriter
  • Production assistant
  • Script supervisor
  • Script coordinator
  • Location manager
Production design
  • Production designer
Art
  • Art director
  • Scenic design
  • Illustrator
Sets
  • Set decorator
Hair and make-up
  • Make-up artist
  • Hairdresser
Wardrobe
  • Costume designer
Props
  • Props master
Special effects
  • Special effects supervisor
  • Visual effects supervisor
  • Matte painter
Photography
  • Cinematographer/Director of photography
Camera
  • Camera operator
  • Focus puller
  • Clapper loader
  • Steadicam
Lighting
  • Gaffer
  • Best boy (electrical)
  • Lighting technician
Grip
  • Key grip
  • Best boy (grip)
  • Dolly grip
  • Grip
Sound
  • Director of audiography/Sound designer/Supervising Sound Editor
Production sound
  • Production sound mixer
  • Boom operator
  • Utility sound technician
Sound editing
  • Dialogue editor
  • Sound editor
  • Foley artist
Music
  • Sound editor
  • Re-recording mixer
  • Music supervisor
  • Composer
Post-production
Editorial
  • Film editor
Laboratory
  • Colorist
Visual effects
  • Visual effects editor
  • Compositor
  • Animator
  • Technical Director

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