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Camera Operatrs, Televisn, Video, and Motion Pic.

in Washington State

Operate television, video, or motion picture camera to photograph images or scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, or motion pictures.

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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$13.73	$20.60	$29.51	$35.52	$40.70	$28.12

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	505	506	1	0.1	11

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	527	566	39	7.4	17

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Program Title

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other

Film-Video Making/Cinematography and Production

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Skills

Importance
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Competence Level

Active Listening

Time Management

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Top 10 Tasks

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Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.

Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.

Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.

Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.

Test, clean, and maintain equipment to ensure proper working condition.

Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.

Gather and edit raw footage on location to send to television affiliates for broadcast, using electronic news-gathering or film-production equipment.

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.

Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.

Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming.

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Top 10 Work Activities

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Thinking Creatively

Getting Information

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Handling and Moving Objects

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

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Top 2 Work Values

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Achievement

Working Conditions

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
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Artistic

Realistic

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Alternate Titles

Advanced Electronic Field Production Specialist (Advanced EFP Specialist), Animation Camera Operator, Broadcast Engineer, Camera Engineer, Camera Operator, Camera Person, Cameraman, Cinematographer, Commercial Producer, Commercial Production Editor, Creative Services Director, Director, Director of Photography, Electronic News Gathering Camera-Person (ENG Camera-Person), Field Producer, Floor Director, Master Control Operator (MCO), Media Technician, Motion Picture Cameraman, Motion Picture Photographer, Movie Shot Cameraman, News Camera Operator, News Camera Person, News Cameraman, News Reel Cameraman

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Radio and Television Broadcasting

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