Artistic Production Support Staff
Job description
These individuals perform support duties for various productions (film, broadcasting, performing arts, etc.). They work for:
- Radio and television stations
- Recording studios
- Film, theatre, and dance production companies
- Movie theatres
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Electricity
Main tasks
Camera Crane Operators - Film and Broadcasting
- Drive crane platforms and lifts to maneuver filming equipment.
- Detect and repair mechanical and electrical problems.
- Install and replace an electronic control panel.
Production Assistants
- Provide support to the director and producer.
- Coordinate travel logistics and equipment required at various locations.
- Take care of various other aspects of the production.
Film Projectionists
- Prepare the projection devices (sound, image, light, etc.).
- Check the projection during the session and intervene as required.
- Maintain the projection equipment.
Props and Set Builders
- Prepare, repair, store, make, and track props.
- Design and repair sets.
Script Assistants
- Distribute copies of the script to the actors.
- Take detailed notes concerning scenes, actor positions, and camera angles.
- Photograph and date the scenes.
Stage Crew
- Set up, place, move, and dismantle sets, backdrops, and scenes.
Dressers
- Clean, maintain, transport, and store costumes.
- Help artists get dressed.
Advancement and mobility
- Some of the positions in this group may be held by different people depending on the size of the production or the size of the studio.
- Experience and additional training may lead to technical positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 41.9% Female
- 58.1% Male
Not available.
- 41.9% Female
- 58.1% 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
$48,800
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5166% of jobs
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NAICS 7113% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 453% of jobs
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NAICS 613% of jobs
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NAICS 3322% of jobs
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Others13% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5166% of jobs
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NAICS 7113% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 453% of jobs
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NAICS 613% of jobs
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NAICS 3322% of jobs
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Others13% 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
DCS in technologies sonores
Code : 551B0
Placement rate: 81.3%
12.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Coordination
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Operation analysis
- Time management
- Data collection
- Judgment and decision-making
- Oral expression
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Equipment selection
- Equipment maintenance
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Written expression
- Mathematics
- System analysis
- Service oriented
- Persuasion
- Learning strategies
Abilities
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Oral comprehension
- Visualization
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Classification
- Written expression
- Information organization
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Perception speed
- Processing flexibility
- Basic numeracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Colour perception and distinction
- Mathematical reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Tolerance to stress
- Knowledge of communication and media
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Assist and advise
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 53111
Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
Job titles
- Camera crane operator
- Production assistant
- Property person
- Film projectionist
- Script assistant
- Second costumes assistant
- Special effects assistant
- Wardrobe assistant
- Technical assistant - audiovisual
- Fireworks handler
- Lighting assistant
- Recording assistant - recording studio
- Production assistant - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Best boy
- Staging assistant
- Audiovisual (av) assistant
- Audiovisual (av) assistant - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Motion picture projectionist
- Flyman/woman
- Scenic constructor
- Scenic constructor - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Film quality inspector
- Duplicate-film examiner - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Motion picture examiner
- Boom grip
- Dresser
- Grip
- Stage production worker
- Artistic rigger
- Rigger - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Circus rigger
- Theatre high rigger
- Entertainment stage rigger
- Boom microphone operator
- Telecine operator
- Searchlight operator
- Teleprompt operator
- Scenic artist - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Dolly operator - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Focus puller
- Scene shifter
- Continuity person - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Wig assistant - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Movie theatre projectionist
- Script person - motion pictures and broadcasting
- Stage best boy
- Prompter
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026
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