# Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film > Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions. - Code: 27-4031.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-4031) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 21 tasks (9 core and 12 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4031.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-4031.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors. Core task · Task 4031 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures. Core task · Task 4030 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting. Core task · Task 4035 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 4. 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. Core task · Task 4037 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions. Core task · Task 4032 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements. Core task · Task 4038 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Set up and perform live shots for broadcast. Core task · Task 18664 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted. Core task · Task 4033 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition. Core task · Task 18666 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing. Supplemental task · Task 18663 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming. Supplemental task · Task 4039 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Assemble studio sets and select and arrange cameras, film stock, audio, or lighting equipment to be used during filming. Supplemental task · Task 18665 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups. Supplemental task · Task 4046 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 14. View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables. Supplemental task · Task 4044 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Direct studio productions. Supplemental task · Task 18669 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Set up cameras, optical printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects. Supplemental task · Task 4043 · Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2019 17. Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances. Supplemental task · Task 4042 · Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2019 18. Set up and operate electric news gathering (ENG) microwave vehicles to gather and edit raw footage on location to send to television affiliates for broadcast. Supplemental task · Task 18668 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 19. Write new scripts for broadcasts. Supplemental task · Task 18671 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 20. Design graphics for studio productions. Supplemental task · Task 18670 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 21. Stay current with new technologies in the field by reading trade magazines. 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