Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
O*NET Code: 27-4031.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (10)
Active Listening4/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Speaking3/100
Coordination3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Monitoring3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Time Management3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (23)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe After Effects
Video creation and editing software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥TikTok
Video creation and editing software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Adobe Premiere Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Final Cut Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Final Cut Studio
Video creation and editing software
0Avid Technology audio visual editing software
Video creation and editing software
0DaVinci Resolve
Video creation and editing software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Google Drive
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Litchi
Analytical or scientific software
0Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
Analytical or scientific software
0Video editing software
Video creation and editing software
0YouTube
Video creation and editing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film → Media Technical Directors/Managers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (50% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (10)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
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