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Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators > Director Of Photography
Creative and media
Directors of photography (DoPs) manage lighting and camera crews on TV and film productions to create the right look and feel for images.
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a relevant subject. Examples include:
You'll usually need:
You can take a college course, to develop your camera skills before looking for work. Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a Level 2 course. Yo'll need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and a creative subject for a Level 3.
Volunteering
It'll help if you can get paid or unpaid experience with:
Other Routes You may be able to get training through one of the new entrant training schemes that broadcasters and film bodies offer, for example:
You'll need:
As part of your role, you will:
With experience, you could work on TV and film productions with bigger budgets, or become a director or producer.
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If you are looking for an opportunity to gain work experience and a qualification, then an apprenticeship at Channel 4 might be for you. This role involves supporting the 4Studio production team by coordinating digital content projects, managing budgets and schedules, organising logistics for shoots, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and streamlining production processes to help bring creative ideas to life.
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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