TV camera operator
NKPD code: 26545026
Current information as of 2026-11-14
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Prof. Bachelor
Educational-qualification degree "Professional Bachelor"
Labor Characteristics
Film, stage and related directors and producers oversee and control the technical and artistic aspects of films, television and radio productions and stage performances.
Main Tasks
- selecting writers and studying scripts to determine artistic interpretation, and instructing actors on how to play their roles;
- directing all aspects of dramatic productions on stage, in radio and television productions and during film shooting, including casting and making final decisions on costumes, sets, sound and lighting effects;
- planning, organising and controlling various scenes and programmes in the production of films, television shows and radio programmes;
- engaging and supervising all technical staff, determining the scope and planning the production;
- maintaining production records and negotiating fees and royalties for the whole team;
- creating, planning and writing scripts;
- overseeing the positioning of the stage, sets and technical lighting and sound equipment.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Production director (cinema)
- Producer, film/theatre
- Music producer
- Director (film/stage)
- Editing director
- Director of photography
- Stage director
Not Included
- Producer, television news – 2642
- Sound engineer – 3521
- Video editor – 3521
- Set designer – 3435
Professions in "Film, stage and related directors and producers"
Director of photographyChief programme selectorChief directorChief artistic director, theatreProduction director (cinema)Production director (theatre)Production director (television)Sound directorImpresarioMusic producerProgramme expert, radio/televisionProducerProducer, radio/televisionProducer, film/ theatreFirst assistant directorDirectorFilm editor (editing director)Film directorHead of production department (stage)Head of programme, radio and televisionHead of stage lightingTheatre stage directorTheatre directorStage managerFilm expertArtistic director, theatre
Source: National Statistical Institute
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Director of photographyChief programme selectorChief directorChief artistic director, theatreProduction director (cinema)Production director (theatre)Production director (television)Sound directorImpresarioMusic producerProgramme expert, radio/televisionProducerProducer, radio/televisionProducer, film/ theatreFirst assistant directorDirectorFilm editor (editing director)Film directorHead of production department (stage)Head of programme, radio and televisionHead of stage lightingTheatre stage directorTheatre directorStage managerFilm expertArtistic director, theatre