How do they match: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

  • Motion Designer
  • Motion Picture Camera Operator
  • Motion Picture Cameraman
  • Motion Picture Photographer

  • 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 television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
  • Set up and operate electric news gathering (ENG) microwave vehicles to gather and edit raw footage on location to send to television affiliates for broadcast.
  • Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.