Role evaluation

The process of creating a magazine show always begins with the planning, getting Writers to write scripts for the presenters, getting the Director to write a running order, a camera script and a script for himself as well as getting the Producer to make a call sheet for everyone. The planning involes a lot of writing and is definitely the most vital part of a show. After all the planning is done and the day of shooting the show arrives, it is the Set designers responsibility to make sure the set is ready for action and is safe for everyone else. Once the cameras are rolling, it is the Directors role to lead the Camera operators, the Visual mixer and the Lighting designer, while the Floor manager makes sure everything is under control on the recording area.

The role I was given for our show was a Camera operator as well as being set responsible for designing an intro for the show, which I believe turned out rather fitting. The role of a Camera operator doesn't include many responsibilities, as all I have to go by is a camera script and the Directors orders. I had to make sure the main presenters were always in the center of the shot, otherwise everything would look out of place and unprofessional.

Having the role of a Camera operator has it's ups and downs, the negatives would have to be the fact that the set was quite small so there wasn't any space to move around which forced me to stay in one spot for most of the recording. Another thing would have to be that the tripod I was using was quite stiff which restricted me from using swift movements to make the shots look fancy and in the end turned out looking amateur. The positives of being a Camera operator is that in the end it was quite enjoyable and it sets you in control (for the most part) of how you want a show to look like.

Overall, in my opinion, being a Camera operator isn't a bad career choice to make, but nor would I say is it a perfect one, it's a delightful experience if you have the mobility to execute the shots you want but for the most part you're forced to follow orders.