Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Example job titles

• boom grip
• camera crane operator
• dresser - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
• lighting assistant
• production assistant
• prompter
• props person
• script assistant
• set builder
• special effects assistant
• spotlight operator
• stagehand

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Camera crane operators
• Set up, assemble, adjust, maintain and replace reels and projector equipment; detect and repair mechanical and electrical problems; and change and install an electronic control panel using automated equipment.
• Motion picture projectionists
• Check the condition of the copy; set up and load film reels on movie theatre projection systems, adjust focus, sound levels and other projector and theatre settings; and maintain projection equipment.
• Props persons and set builders
• Assemble, repair, place, build and oversee props.
• Script assistants
• Distribute scripts to actors; keep detailed notes of all actions, positions and camera angles; and photograph and date scenes.
• Grips and riggers

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Most occupations in this unit group require completion of college courses in broadcasting, theatre arts or a related field or A period of on-the-job training.
• Certification for projectionists is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick. In Quebec, projectionists are regulated under operators of electrical machines, cinema equipment.
• Projectionists are required to be licensed by their province of employment.

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