Job description Motion Picture Camera Operator in the Kingston–Pembroke Region

Find out what work is like for a motion picture camera operator in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Film and video camera operators (NOC 52110).

Film and video camera operators

Description

Film and video camera operators operate motion picture and video cameras and related equipment to record news, live events, films, videos and television broadcasts. They are employed by television networks and stations, motion picture and video production companies and in-house communications facilities of large corporations.

Work week duration

Film and video camera operators usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Film and video camera operators have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Meet with director and senior members of camera crew to discuss assignment and determine filming sequences, camera movements and picture composition
  • Select and set up camera equipment to be used and attach lens, filters and film magazine to camera
  • Adjust focus, exposure, lighting and other camera settings
  • Operate film or video camera to record news, live events, films, videos and television broadcasts
  • Label and record contents of exposed film, and complete report sheets
  • Test, maintain and store equipment
  • May operate unmanned aerial vehicle/drone to capture aerial films of the landscape or any subject.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Film and video camera operators are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Motion picture and video production companies
  • Video production companies
  • Television stations and networks
  • In-house communications facilities
  • Self-employed

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 52110), and a list of similar occupations:

  • assistant camera operator
  • camera operator
  • electronic news gathering (ENG) camera operator
  • film camera operator
  • motion picture camera operator
  • studio camera operator
  • television camera operator
  • video camera operator

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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