Film and Video Camera Operators
Job description
These individuals film scenes that will be broadcast on various media. They work for:
- Large commercial businesses
- Broadcasting stations
- Film production companies
- Television and promotional video producers
- Advertising agencies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Discuss the project with the film’s crew members.
- Decide shooting sequences, camera movements, and image composition (shots, lighting, etc.).
- Choose and install equipment.
- Attach camera lenses, filters, and charger.
- Make various adjustments (focus, exposure, lighting, etc.).
- Record various film scenes.
- Label the exposed films and record the contents.
- Fill out reports.
- Maintain and store equipment.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience and additional training lead to supervisory or managerial positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 8.4% Female
- 91.6% Male
Not available.
- 8.4% Female
- 91.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$72,500
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5181% of jobs
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NAICS 714% of jobs
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NAICS 914% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54193% of jobs
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NAICS 613% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5181% of jobs
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NAICS 714% of jobs
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NAICS 914% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54193% of jobs
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NAICS 613% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques cinématographiques et télévisuelles
Code : 589C0
Placement rate: 82.7%
12.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Experience as a framing helper is usually required.
- A portfolio illustrating creative ability and talent may be required.
- Experience may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Operations and control
- Critical thought
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Quality control analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Result evaluation
- Solving complex problems
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Visualization
- Speech clarity
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Distance vision
- Near vision
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Speech recognition
- Hand-arm stability
- Information organization
- Originality
- Colour perception and distinction
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Idea generation
- Limb coordination
- Control accuracy
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of telecommunications
- Versatility
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Tolerance to stress
- Creativity
- Availability
- Knowledge of communication and media
Interests
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Work outdoors
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 52110
Film and video camera operators
Job titles
- Video camera operator
- Camera operator
- Film camera operator
- Assistant camera operator
- Senior motion picture camera operator
- Television news camera operator
- Motion picture camera operator
- Electronic field production (efp) camera operator
- News camera operator
- Electronic news gathering (eng) camera operator
- Studio camera operator
- Television camera operator
- Videographer
- Dance videographer
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026
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