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The Job Profiles and Department overviews available below have been developed by industry experts to help industry newcomers understand the different job roles and the skills required in order to succeed within the Television sector.
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Camera Department Overview - TV
The TV Camera department forms a subset of a larger occupational group known as "Production - Technical". People working in the Camera department create and capture moving images using a combination of advanced technical camera and lighting skills. In the more senior roles, creative input is also a crucial part of the job.
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Script Supervisors (aka Continuity) work as part of the Camera Department on Feature Films and Television Dramas. They ensure that, despite the fact that films are shot entirely out of script sequence, they eventually make continuous verbal and visual sense.
Read MoreCamera Operator (Studio/Outside Broadcast) - TV
Studio/Outside Broadcast Camera Operator is a senior role within television camera departments, but precise responsibilities vary greatly depending on the type of production. Studio/Outside Broadcast Camera Operators cover all types of outside-broadcast (OB) and studio-based
Read MoreCamera Assistant (Studio/Outside Broadcast) - TV
Camera Assistants support senior members of the Camera department, and undergo an important practical apprenticeship. Camera Trainees offer general support to the Studio/Outside Broadcast (OB) Camera department, carrying out simple tasks such as collecting equipment from stores, and assisting with rigging cameras and equipment.
Read MoreCamera Operator (Portable Single Camera) - TV
Camera Operator is a senior role within television camera departments, but precise responsibilities vary greatly depending on the type of production. Camera Operators need advanced technical skills, combined with creative skills, and must know how to operate the camera to achieve the desired result.
Read MoreCamera Assistant (Portable Single Camera) - TV
Camera Assistants provide general support to the department, while more senior Assistants carry out precise and complex technical tasks involving camera maintenance and operation.
Read MoreLighting Camera (Portable Single Camera) - TV
Lighting Camera Persons play the most senior role in television camera departments. They interpret the Director's vision for the programme, and use their advanced technical skills in lighting and camerawork to produce and capture moving images.
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