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

• Camera Operator
• Camera Operator, Animation
• Camera Operator, Title
• Director of Photography
• Optical-Effects-Camera Operator

• Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.
• Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
• 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.
• Download exposed film for shipment to processing labs.
• Gather and edit raw footage on location to send to television affiliates for broadcast, using electronic news-gathering or film-production equipment.
• Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming.
• Label and record contents of exposed film, and note details on report forms.
• Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.
• Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
• Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.
• Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.
• Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups.
• Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.
• Receive raw film stock, and maintain film inventories.
• Reload camera magazines with fresh raw film stock.
• Select and assemble cameras, accessories, equipment, and film stock to be used during filming, using knowledge of filming techniques, requirements, and computations.
• Set up cameras, optical printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects.
• Test, clean, and maintain equipment to ensure proper working condition.
• Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.
• View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables.

• achieve special camera effects
• achieve special lighting or sound effects
• communicate visually or verbally
• confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities
• determine film exposure settings
• install or set up equipment
• observe set or location
• operate audio-visual equipment
• operate motion picture cameras
• operate special visual effects equipment
• operate video recorders
• organize commercial artistic or design projects
• read specifications
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• review assembled film or video tape on monitor
• use measuring devices in professional photography