Silver arts award pathways

How do you begin finding work in your chosen area?

The type of job that I want is to become an cameraman in TV shows and films. The companies that I want to work for to become a cameraman are:

• yarm studious 
• BBC look north
• itv look north

I want to become a cameraman because I find the job easy for me to deal with and it is something that I can keep in time and being patient about stuff is well.

Here are some examples of websites where the cameraman jobs are provided:

http://www.yarmstudio.co.uk/

what education and qualifications do you need?

The type of qualifications that you need to become a cameraman are:

• City and guilds diploma in media techniques in levels 1, 2 and 3 award certificate.
• BTEC national certificate or diploma in media production.
• BTEC HNC/HND in media (moving image)
• Degrees in media production, media technology or photography

What other qualities as a person would you need to succeed in this area?

The qaulities that I will need to succeed to become a camera man are:

Passion for film and photography

Normal colour vision

Excellent technical knowledge of camera equipment

Strong IT skills

Good visualisation skills

Excellent observation and recording skills

Quick decision-making

Ability to multitask

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work calmly under pressure

Good level of fitness

Ability to handle heavy and delicate equipment

These are the type of skills that I will need to become a camera man for films, TV shows and the BBC news.

What kind of careers, pathways and oppurtunities are available in this area of media?

From becoming a cameraman you will becoming a normal camera man working for the BBC news or maybe even working in a studio, and you will be working your way up to becoming a professional, getting paid more and more involved with companies that want camera man.

As you start to make your way up you might even become a senior camera man and will start to get into more projects and films and maybe even get paid more, as you get promoted you will be getting more work and money. The highest promotion you can get is acamera director which is the highest, as that job you will be in charge of other people and controlling the cameras and the planning of the cameras.