Even before the wonders of Scanimate, the BBC’s famous clock looked pretty cool – and it was just a camera pointed at a mechanical clock. This recreation of the BBC 1 clock comes from the BBC website, where they have collected some of the most famous titlecards, clocks, and program opening titles from their long history. Check out BBC’s “I Love TV.”
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