Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Key skills

A typical day

• •Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
• •Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
• •Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.
• •Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements.
• •Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.

Fields of study

Any field