Occupation Atlasdirector of photography
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director of photography
Directors of photography are responsible for the visual interpretation of the script and all photography components of the film, including framing, colouring, lightning, style and locations. They create the visual look of the film or television programme and select the filming equipment, including the lens and filters. Directors of photography manage the visual equipment operators and lighting technicians. They work together with the video and motion picture director to achieve the desired effect.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
ACRArtistic · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic5.61
- C Conventional3.75
- R Realistic3.14
- E Enterprising3.08
- S Social1.96
- I Investigative1.91
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Film and Video Editors (27-4032.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (21)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue
- adapt to type of media
- analyse a script
- audiovisual equipment
- cinematography
- consult with production director
- design lighting
- develop creative ideas
- ensure visual quality of the set
- film production process
- finish project within budget
- follow work schedule
- lighting techniques
- photography
- study media sources
- supervise camera crew
- supervise sound production
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- watch scenes
- work with motion picture editing team
- work with pre-production team
Optional (17)
- ICT software specifications
- adapt a script
- attend rehearsals
- edit digital moving images
- edit recorded sound
- file-based workflow
- hire human resources
- liaise with event sponsors
- multimedia systems
- operate a camera
- perform video editing
- photographic processing techniques
- read scripts
- select camera apertures
- set up cameras
- supervise script preparation
- work with playwrights
O*NET equivalents
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