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TV/Film Camera Operator

Help create TV shows and movies. Make a living doing something you love. Work in an exciting industry.

A mericans watch four and five hours of TV every day and spend an average of 10 hours at the movies each year. Yet some of the most important people in the TV and film industry are never seen on camera— because they’re the ones running the camera itself! TV and film camera operators are in charge of capturing the action in front of the camera, no matter whether it’s actors performing parts in a movie or real-life hap- penings, such as professional sports, news events, and interviews for doc- umentaries. Other TV and film camera operators work shooting everything from soap commercials to wars. There are about 21,700 TV and film camera operators working today in the United States. words to understand freelancer: a person who works for a variety of companies rather than being tied to one. networking: meeting people in a particular field to gain contacts and information. predominant: the most frequent or common. proficiency: degree of skill in a particular activity. t  There are thousands of TV and film camera operators in the United States, and there is plenty of work filming outdoor scenes.