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Camera operators record images for film, television, commercials and online.
You can take a university course to develop your camera skills before looking for work. Relevant courses include degrees in media production, media technology or photography. It may give you an advantage if you can find a course that offers practical experience and possibly a work placement. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent.
Volunteering
You can get practical experience and build up your contacts through:
You'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you might:
With experience, you could become a camera supervisor, cinematographer or director of photography. You could specialise in a particular field, like underwater filming, aerial photography or wildlife work.
Music teachers give music lessons to people of all ages and abilities.
Ceramics designer-makers design and create products made from clay.
Art editors use words and images to make magazines look good and easy to read.
Wardrobe assistants help to make, find and look after clothes and costumes used in theatre, film and TV productions.
Bookbinders turn printed paper into books and catalogues using machines, and traditional hand binding methods for specialist books.
Film critics analyse films and produce reviews and articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, social media channels and websites.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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