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Job Description

Operate television, video, or motion picture camera to record images or scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, or motion pictures.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 63,200.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 30.00
Currently, there are 21,710 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture”.

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Tasks for “Optical Effects Camera Operator”

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.
Write new scripts for broadcasts.
Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.
Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.
Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.
Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups.
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.
Set up and perform live shots for broadcast.
Stay current with new technologies in the field by reading trade magazines.
Download exposed film for shipment to processing labs.
Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.
Direct studio productions.
Receive raw film stock and maintain film inventories.
Design graphics for studio productions.
Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.
Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.
Assemble studio sets and select and arrange cameras, film stock, audio, or lighting equipment to be used during filming.
Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming.
Reload camera magazines with fresh raw film stock.
Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.
Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
Label and record contents of exposed film and note details on report forms.
Set up cameras, optical printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects.
View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables.

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