camera operator

Camera operators setup and operate digital film cameras to shoot domestic motion pictures or television programs. They work together with the video and motion picture director, the director of photography, or the private client. Camera operators give advice on how to shoot scenes to actors, the video and motion picture director and other camera operators.

The most in-demand skills for this role include photography, lighting techniques, audiovisual equipment, cinematography, operate a camera, work ergonomically. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives camera operator a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.