Description

Assistants and operators in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts perform duties related to these fields. They are employed by television and radio stations and networks, recording studios, motion picture and video production companies and by theatre and stage companies.

Job Titles

• Camera crane operator
• Spotlight operator

Main Duties

• Camera crane operator
• Spotlight operator

Workplaces

• Motion picture and video production companies
• Recording studios
• Television stations and networks
• Theatre and stage companies

Work Environment

• Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical Demands

• Handling material manually
• Making repetitive motions
• Walking and running
• Sitting
• Standing
• Bending or twisting the body

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Most occupations in this unit group require completion of college courses in broadcasting, theatre arts or a related field or a period of on-the-job training.
• Certification for projectionists is available in some provinces.
• Projectionists are required to be licensed by their province of employment.

Skills

• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Preventative Maintenance
• Problem Solving

Abilities

• Far Vision
• Multitasking
• Spatial Orientation
• Spatial Visualization
• Arm-Hand Steadiness

Personal Attributes

• Personal Attributes
• Adaptability
• Stress Tolerance
• Active Learning
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration

Similar Occupations

• Film and video camera operators (52110)
• Broadcast technicians (52112)
• Audio and video recording technicians (52113)
• Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts (52119)

Source: OaSIS