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Camera Operator — Television, Video, 
Motion Picture

Category: Art/Entertainment/Media
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Job Description/Responsibilities
We are looking for someone to operate television, video, and motion picture cameras to photograph images and scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, and motion pictures.  This individual will be expected to 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.

Qualifications/Skills
It’s crucial that you can adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment in order to change focus, exposure, and lighting; compose and frame each shot; read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances; and select and assemble cameras, accessories, equipment, and film stock to be used during filming.

Education/Background
Vocational training is a must; some academic background (at least an AA degree) is preferred.  A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is a must; as is knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. You must also possess the ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

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Job Description

Camera Operator — Television, Video, 
Motion Picture

Category: Art/Entertainment/Media
Reports To:      

Job Description
Operates television, video, and motion picture cameras to photograph images and scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, and motion pictures.

Qualifications
•	Vocational training is a must.  Some academic background (at least an AA degree) is preferred.

•	A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is a must.

•	Must possess the ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

•	Should have knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.

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Duties
Percentage
of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Non-Exempt	Adjusts positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment in order to change focus, exposure, and lighting.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Composes and frames each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings in order to achieve the effects sought by directors.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Confers 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.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Reads and analyzes work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Reads charts and computes ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Selects and assembles cameras, accessories, equipment, and film stock to be used during filming.	Y / N	
     %			Y / N	
     %			Y / N	

Exemption Analysis
It might be tempting to try to shoe-horn this position into the Creative Professional exemption (541.302). But it doesn’t seem to work. While that exemption does require imagination as one of its prime components (541.302(a)), and the second duty in this job description calls for that trait, the rest of the job just doesn’t measure up. The majority of the duties would seem to be “routine mental, manual, mechanical, or physical work,” which is specifically denied exempt status in 541.302(a). 

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

Camera Operator — Television, Video, 
Motion Picture

Category: Art/Entertainment/Media
Reports To:      

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	How do you deal with a situation where a director wants one shot and you think another would be better?
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	What new ideas or skills would you bring to this job that you can’t utilize at your current job?
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	What makes you stand out among your peers?
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	What do you think is the most important development in the film field today?  What impact do you think it will have?
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	If you had one accomplishment to brag about from your previous job, what would it be?
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