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| Video Camera Operator | The duties of video camera operators are to operate television, video or motion picture cameras, applied to seize many various kinds of material such as television series, studio programs, news and sporting events, music videos, motion pictures, documentaries and training sessions. The seized images create a story, have an informative or entertaining character being a record or event.
Video camera operators are engaged in various fields. The duties of videographers are to record images on videotape that are used by independent television stations, local affiliates, large cable and television networks, or smaller, independent production companies. The duties of studio camera operators are to videotape, to broadcast studio anchorpersons and other subjects in fixed positions. The duties of news camera operators are to take photos and videos of important informative or entertaining events. They work together with reporters. The duties of cinematographers are to film motion pictures, cartoons or special effects. The duties of steadicam operators are to film with a mounted camera the action that takes place around and store it in clear images
The properties obligatory for video camera operators are accurateness, patience, quality eyesight, strong hand-eye coordination, artistic aptitude and detail-orientation. Interpersonal communication skills are obligatory of the need to work constantly with people. Video camera operators should be in a good physical form, because they have to carry difficult cameras by hand for prolong periods of time. If you are a video camera operator and you work freelance or independently, you should have business skills, be able to submit bids, write contracts, get permission to shoot on non-publicplaces and events, get releases and determine the price of your services. Those video camera operators, who are engaged in motion picture and video industries, get higher salary comparing with those, who work in television broadcasting.
If you want to become a video camera operator, you should have either on-the-job training or formal education. Formal education is provided at vocational schools, colleges, universities or photographic institutes. Those, who have a bachelor's degree, get a profound well-rounded education. There are recommendations for those, who are interested in this field, to subscribe to videographic newletters and magazines, be participants of clubs and try for internships.
The skills obligatory for entry-level video camera operators are to set up lights, cameras and other equipment, to adjust cameras and to capture pictures at the most favorable focus. Those, who are engaged in the film and television industries, work on a project basis and can be hired after they have been recommended. Video camera operators with big valuable experience perform difficult assignments, they work at large network television stations, or work at photography positions in the motion picture industry.
About 20% of video camera operators are self-employed.
Up to 2012, it is expected that the amount of video camera operators will increase because of quick development of entertainment industry, especially motion picture production and distribution. Computer and Internet markets lead to the increased foreign production of motion pictures. If you want to be successive in this field, you should possess such features as being creative, motivated, and adaptable.
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