Career overview
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
O*NET-SOC 27-4031.00
Median pay / yr$68,810
OutlookBelow Average
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film.
Skills employers look for
- Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
Knowledge areas
- English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Computers and ElectronicsKnowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Communications and MediaKnowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- TelecommunicationsKnowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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