[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":3,"doc-seo-260896-105":53,"doc-detail-260896-en":126},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,14,19,24,29,34,39,44,49],{"id":8,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":11,"show_sort_weight":12,"slug":13},11,1,"Template","Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":15,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":16,"show_sort_weight":17,"slug":18},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":20,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":21,"show_sort_weight":22,"slug":23},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":25,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":26,"show_sort_weight":27,"slug":28},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":30,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":31,"show_sort_weight":32,"slug":33},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":35,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":36,"show_sort_weight":37,"slug":38},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":40,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":41,"show_sort_weight":42,"slug":43},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":45,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":46,"show_sort_weight":47,"slug":48},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":50,"doc_module":9,"doc_module_name":10,"category_name":51,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":52},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":54,"data":55},"ok",{"site_id":56,"language":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"keywords":60,"description":61,"schema_data":62,"social_meta":119,"head_meta":121,"extra_data":123,"updated_unix":125},105,"en","job-profile-camera-operator","Job Profile Camera Operator","","Job Profile Camera Operator describes the role within the Director of Photography (DoP) and/or film director team, covering technical camera operation, translation of scene resolution into camera angles, and coordination of camera work and choreography. It defines education prerequisites in image composition and optics, clarifies responsibilities including camera guidance and image composition while excluding lighting duties, and outlines work across pre-production, filming, and post-production, with Steadicam Operator as a specialized variant.",{"@graph":63,"@context":118},[64,80,101],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":16,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/resumes/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/job-profile-camera-operator/260896/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/job-profile-camera-operator/260896.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Elsa","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-21","2026-09-14",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":47},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",{"@type":102,"mainEntity":103},"FAQPage",[104,110,114],{"name":105,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":107},"What does a Camera Operator do on a film set?","Question",{"text":108,"@type":109},"A Camera Operator works with the DoP and/or film director, executing camera instructions, translating the scene’s resolution into camera angles, and coordinating camera work and choreography.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What responsibilities are included and what is excluded?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"They guide and move the camera and manage image composition based on the project’s visual concept. Lighting is explicitly not their responsibility.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How does the job profile split work during production?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"It divides activities into pre-production and filming (and references post-production), including equipment checks, support in camera lists and tests, lens selection guidance, and focus control during recording.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},260896,1790460966,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":15,"category_name":16,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":47,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":135,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":139,"read_time":9},137455077381,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","BERUFSVERBAND KAMERAASSISTENZ ÖSTERREICH (KAMERASCHWESTERN)  \nLöwelstraße 14-16, c/o VDFS, 1010 Wien, ZVR: 1275166242  \nJOB PROFILE CAMERA OPERATOR  \nDefinition  \nCamera Operator is a member of the Director of Photography's (DoP) and/or the film director's team, performing their duties according to instructions of the aforementioned. Operators are familiar with the technical equipment and master camera operation, translating the scene's resolution into camera angles and realizing their technical execution. Furthermore, Camera Operators collaborate on coordinating camera work and acting choreography.  \nA special type of Camera Operator is the Steadicam Operator: In addition to everything already mentioned, they possess the proficiency of equipment specifically tailored to their individual needs.  \nKnowledge / Education  \nPrerequisites for practicing this profession include comprehensive knowledge in the areas of image composition, scenic break-down, optical axes, editing techniques, etc.  \nArea of activity and responsibility  \nA camera operator is responsible for guiding / moving the camera and for the image composition in accordance with the overall visual concept of the project. They operate (and move) one of several cameras according to instructions of the director and / or DoP; their judgment ultimately determines the image quality and message. The camera operator is not responsible for lighting.  \nCAMERA OPERATOR -AREA OF ACTIVITY:  \nDivided into the production phases of pre-production, filming and post-production, the scope of work of the Camera Operator includes:  \nPre-Production:  \n• Reading the screenplay, especially with regard to specific recording techniques.  \n• Ensuring the functionality of self-owned camera equipment for Steadicam  \n• According to prior agreement with DoP and 1st AC: assistance in creating a camera equipment list; functional testing of the camera(s) during a camera test at the film equipment rental house; test check and, if necessary, test repetition and equipment exchange.  \n• If necessary, clarify additional equipment needed with Key Grip, regarding fixings and rigging (for stunts, cars, top shots, etc.) and additional equipment such as gimbal, drone, etc.  \nJob Profile Camera Operator page 1 of 2 © Kameraschwestern 2025  \nBERUFSVERBAND KAMERAASSISTENZ ÖSTERREICH (KAMERASCHWESTERN)  \nLöwelstraße 14-16, c/o VDFS, 1010 Wien, ZVR: 1275166242  \nFilming:  \n• Instructions to the camera crew – especially the first camera assistant and the key grip – regarding camera setup and reconfiguration, and lens selection.  \n• Elimination of distracting light leakage into the lens (in consultation with DoP)  \n• According to prior agreement with DoP or 1st AC, increased focus during the recording on details (focus control, reflections, etc.) and, if necessary, feedback.  \nPre-Production:  \n• not applicable to third-party equipment;  \nEpilogue  \nThere is currently no established job description for this profession. Therefore, in cooperation with the Austrian Association of Cinematographers, aac, this job description was formulated based on current production processes, see [https://www.aacamera.org/berufsbild-kameraopera](https://www.aacamera.org/berufsbild-kameraopera)tor/ and Austrian Union, see [https://www.younion](https://www.younion)fi [lm.at/](lm.at/)filmschaffende/berufsbilder/\\#Schwenker.  \nJob Profile Camera Operator page 2 of 2 © Kameraschwestern 2025","cbCainhSPhGfLOkl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainhSPhGfLOkl","pdf",71288,"English","# Definition\n## Knowledge / Education\n# Area of Activity and Responsibility\n## Pre-Production\n## Filming\n## Epilogue","[{\"question\":\"What does a Camera Operator do on a film set?\",\"answer\":\"A Camera Operator works with the DoP and/or film director, executing camera instructions, translating the scene’s resolution into camera angles, and coordinating camera work and choreography.\"},{\"question\":\"What responsibilities are included and what is excluded?\",\"answer\":\"They guide and move the camera and manage image composition based on the project’s visual concept. Lighting is explicitly not their responsibility.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the job profile split work during production?\",\"answer\":\"It divides activities into pre-production and filming (and references post-production), including equipment checks, support in camera lists and tests, lens selection guidance, and focus control during recording.\"}]","Job Profile Camera Operator | PDF",1789347230]