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Other denominations
Television camera operator, Film camera operator
Description
Camera operators participate in the creation of audiovisual pieces from behind the camera. They are responsible for the setup and operation of the recording equipment and their primary objective is to ensure and capture the image properly. These professionals may be in charge of operating different types of cameras (digital cinema cameras, video cameras, television cameras and action cameras) according to the nature of the project in which they work. In addition to having the technical knowledge regarding the handling of recording equipment, it is important that these professionals have command of the narrative and audiovisual language in order to guarantee plot coherence and aesthetic harmony in the filming.
Depending on the type of production and audiovisual piece to record, they will be responsible for the framing, the choice of the shots and the camera movements (either with the camera in hand, tripod, drones or stabilizers), or these functions will be segmented, such as in the case of large productions.
Broadly speaking, camera operators make recordings both outdoors and indoors and they basically work on three types of audiovisual projects:
Tasks
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