Occupational Employment Statistics
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
Operate television, video, or motion picture camera to record images or scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, or motion pictures.
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Minnesota
| 270 | 59 | $23.91/hr | $13.19/hr | $15.89/hr | $17.98/hr | $30.05/hr | $45.67/hr |
| Manufacturing | 20 | $34.74/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Information | 230 | $17.36/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 10 | $18.89/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | 10 | $24.65/hr |
- Reload camera magazines with fresh raw film stock.
- Label and record contents of exposed film and note details on report forms.
- Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.
- Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.
- View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables.
- Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.
- Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.
- Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.
- Design graphics for studio productions.
- Set up cameras, optical printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects.