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Television camera operators can be roughly divided into two categories: Studio & OB Operators Field Operators
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Television camera operators can be divided into two categories:
Studio & OB Operators▪ Part of a team who produce a program in real
time. ▪ Usually involves multiple cameras and
operators. ▪ Each operator will contribute a portion of the
show through their shots.
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To work well in a Studio/OB environment You need to:▪ Understand how the program is put together ▪ How your camera shot fits into the program.
▪ Take instructions well, respond quickly and accurately.
▪ Be a good team player. ▪ From setting up the equipment to choosing your shots, is
all part of a team effort.
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To work well in a Studio/OB (outside broadcast) environment you will need to: Know left from right
▪ If the director says pan left & you pan right you will be unpopular.
Be confident and decisive. ▪ You will usually take directions for shots ▪ However, you will need to make some shot decisions on the
fly.
▪ When shots are live to air there’s no time to stop & think about what you're doing▪ It has to be second nature.
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Live camera operators must be able to hear instructions from the director. ▪ Camera operators usually wear a headset
with an open line from the director.
▪ So they hear everything the director says to all cameras.
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Camera operators can talk to the director as well. In most cases the communication is
mostly one-way (director to operator)
▪ Depending on the situation▪ Camera operator may provide some info back the
other way. ▪ As a rule
Communication from operators should be sparse and brief.
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During the program operators have certain shot requirements. ▪ Each camera will be in position to get "their"
shot & that shot will be their main focus.
▪ For example, ▪ A football OB will have at least
two cameras in the grandstand at the halfway mark
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OB Camera Shots▪ One keeps a wide shot, the other gets the tight
shots. ▪ Other cameras concentrate on the goals, sidelines,
etc. ▪ There may be specialized cameras such as an
overhead blimp, or a static camera in the dressing/locker room.
In addition, the director might ask camera operators for extra shots such as crowd shots
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Field Operators These operators take their camera to various
locations and usually record footage for later editing. ▪ Sometimes the footage is used for live transmission ▪ (e.g. news items).
▪ The field operator may work alone or with a field presenter, sound operator, producer, etc.
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In production environments camera operators are expected to have the following skills:
▪ Knowledge of basic video terminology.
▪ The ability to use all camera functions manually, including iris, focus, shutter, etc.
▪ Knowledge of the common shot types and the ability to frame them quickly and accurately.
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Skills cont.▪ The ability to use zoom, pan and tilt to adjust
framing smoothly and with appropriate timing.
▪ A basic understanding of how editing works, at least as far as it affects the shots required.
▪ A basic understanding of looking after camera equipment, including safe set up and breakdown.