camera operator
ISCO: 3521. Skills: 45. Essential: 23.
Essential skills
- adapt artistic plan to location
- adapt to type of media
- analyse a script
- analyse the scenography
- audiovisual equipment
- cinematography
- create moving images
- determine visual concepts
- ensure visual quality of the set
- follow directions of the artistic director
- follow work schedule
- keep up with trends
- lighting techniques
- operate a camera
- photography
- select camera apertures
- set up audiovisual peripheral equipment
- set up cameras
- study media sources
- use technical documentation
- work ergonomically
- work with an artistic team
- work with the director of photography
Supporting skills
- apply health and safety standards
- assess power needs
- assist multimedia operator
- attend rehearsals
- collaborate on costume and make-up for performances
- create special effects
- electricity
- file-based workflow
- film production process
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- health and safety regulations
- maintain audiovisual equipment
- manage technical resources stock
- plan audiovisual recording
- plan shots
- practise camera movements
- supervise camera crew
- transfer uncut audiovisual material to computer
- use personal protection equipment
- use storyboards
- work with motion picture editing team
- work with the lighting crew