Camera operator
A camera operator, often known as a cameraman or a camerawoman, depending on the context, is a professional who operates a film camera or video camera as part of a film production team. There is no implication that a guy is doing the work when the word "cameraman" is used.
Lighting cameraman and first cameraman are terms that are used to refer to the cinematographer or director of photography (DP or DoP) in the movie industry. The director of photography (DP) may choose to operate the camera themself or to engage the assistance of a camera operator or second cameraman to do so or to configure the controls. In addition to maintaining the camera, the first assistant cameraman (1st AC), sometimes known as a focus puller, is responsible for routine maintenance, such as cleaning debris from the film gate and correcting the follow focus. A second assistant cameraman (2nd AC), often known as a clapper loader, may be hired to help load film, slate sequences, or keep the camera report up to date throughout the production (a log of scenes, takes, rolls, photographic filters used, and other production data).
Depending on the context and technology involved, a camera operator in a video production may be referred to as a television camera operator, a video camera operator, or a videographer. A camera operator in a video production is often responsible for operating a professional video camera. There were around 59,300 television camera operators working in the United States in 2016, according to the BLS.
The ability to choreograph and frame pictures, as well as knowledge of and ability to pick suitable camera lenses, as well as additional equipment (dollies, camera cranes, and so on) to present dramatic scenarios, are all essential camera operator abilities. Additionally, the foundations of dramatic narrative telling and film editing are crucial abilities to have. It is necessary for the camera operator to communicate effectively and succinctly on set, especially when there are time and money restrictions on the production.