Will AI Replace Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film?

Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Set up and perform live shots for broadcast.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Assemble studio sets and select and arrange cameras, film stock, audio, or lighting equipment to be used during filming.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Direct studio productions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Set up cameras, optical printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Set up and operate electric news gathering (ENG) microwave vehicles to gather and edit raw footage on location to send to television affiliates for broadcast.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Write new scripts for broadcasts.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Design graphics for studio productions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Stay current with new technologies in the field by reading trade magazines.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.