What qualification do I need to become a television cameraman?
According to the US Dept of Labor: Skills needed: Employers usually seek applicants with a good eye, imagination, and creativity, as well as a good technical understanding of how the camera operates. Training: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors usually acquire their skills through on-the-job training or formal postsecondary training at vocational schools, colleges, universities, or photographic institutes. Suggested education: Many universities, community and junior colleges, vocational-technical institutes, and private trade and technical schools offer courses in camera operation and videography. How do you get a job? Camera operators in the film and television industries usually are hired for a project on the basis of recommendations from individuals such as producers, directors of photography, and camera assistants from previous projects or through interviews with the producer. ENG and studio camera operators who work for television affiliates usually
