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

  • Special Effects Designer
  • Video Specialist

  • Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups.
  • Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.
  • Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.
  • Set up cameras, optical printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects.
  • Stay current with new technologies in the field by reading trade magazines.

  • Review details of technical drawings or specifications.