Second assistant camera operator
NKPD code: 35213026
Current information as of 2026-11-14
Secondary education
Third degree of professional qualification and/or completed secondary education or acquired right to take state matriculation exams
Labor Characteristics
Broadcasting and audiovisual technicians control the operation of equipment for recording and editing images and sound, for transmitting and broadcasting radio and television programmes, and for satellite links and other telecommunication signals over land, sea and air routes.
Main Tasks
- controlling sound recording equipment;
- controlling equipment for editing and mixing image and sound recordings to ensure the required quality and to create special video and sound effects;
- applying practical knowledge of video and sound recording to identify and resolve problems;
- controlling and maintaining transmission, broadcasting and satellite systems for radio and television programmes;
- controlling and maintaining radio communication systems, satellite links and other telecommunication systems over land, sea and air routes;
- applying practical knowledge of terrestrial radio and television broadcasting, telecommunication terminals and transmission systems to identify and resolve problems;
- carrying out emergency repairs to equipment.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Operator, audio equipment
- Operator, radio and television equipment
- Camera operator
- Operator, electronic audiovisual equipment
- Technician, sound studio
- First assistant, camera operator
- First assistant, sound engineer
Not Included
- Photographer – 3431
Professions in "Broadcasting and audiovisual technicians"
Production assistant, televisionVideo editorSound designerSound operator, sound mixerSound technicianCinematographerProjectionistMusic arrangerMusic designerMusic editorSubtitle operatorCamera operator, animated filmOperator, audio equipmentOperator, dubbing equipmentOperator, electronic audio-visual equipmentOperator, recording equipmentCamera operatorCamera operator (television)Boom operator (microphone)Operator, stage lighting consoleOperator, radio and television equipmentOperator, studio equipmentProduction organiser, televisionFirst assistant, sound directorFirst assistant camera operatorVision mixer (console director), audiovisualSensitometristSpecialist, sound effectsTrainee music editorTechnician, sound studioTechnician, sound testingTechnician, sound effectsTechnician, printing and developing equipment in a film laboratoryTechnician, camera equipmentTechnician, filming equipmentTechnician, colour analysers in a film laboratoryTechnical crew member, cinemaSound recordistRecording director (tonmeister)Sound technician (tonal)
Source: National Statistical Institute
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