Program Codes
Employment Percentage
25.91099164
SOC ID
27-4031
SOC Title
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
ONET ID
27-4031.00
ONET Concat ID
27403100
Median Salary
58803.44
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
17.82
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
14.58
Ed Level Associates
60.700001
Ed Level Bachelors
6.9
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.
- Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.
- Set up and perform live shots for broadcast.
- Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.
Start Annual Earnings
24955.61
Top Annual Earnings
156460.67
EMSI Career Title Slug
camera-operator-television-video-and-motion-picture