What does 🎬 Clapper Board mean?
A film clapperboard, the striped slate snapped shut at the start of every take. It means “action!”, a new scene or something cinematic. Creators use it to announce a new video, actors and crew to share set life, and everyone else to mark a dramatic moment or wrap up a story with “and scene”. It is also handy for movie recommendations and premiere announcements.
🎬 Clapper Board is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about action and movie.
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🎬 Clapper Board on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Clapper Board looks on each platform.
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Clapper Board emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Clapper Board emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🎬 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :clapper:.
When was the Clapper Board emoji added?
🎬 Clapper Board was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🎬 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Clapper Board. The underlying code (U+1F3AC) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.