Could you become a Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video)?
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What this job is
A camera operator sets up, operates, and maintains film, television, or video cameras on production sets or location shoots. They frame compositions, manage focus and exposure, and execute camera movements according to director and cinematographer instructions. The role requires technical proficiency with broadcast and cinema camera equipment, lighting coordination, and an understanding of visual storytelling in studio, location, and post-production environments.
Pay
A$1,844 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt artistic plan to locationcore
- Adapt to artists' creative demandscore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Multitaskingcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Incident Reporting
- Process Improvement Identification
- Research and Analysis
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication