Which description best matches the role of a camera operator?

• A. Edits and mixes sounds for the final sequence.
• B. Skilled at using a video camera to record footage, taking direction from the director on shot types and camera angles.
• C. Designs the layout for websites.
• D. Writes code for games.

Answer: (B)

The role being tested is operating the camera to capture footage. A camera operator uses the video camera to frame and record shots, following the director’s guidance on shot types and camera angles. They handle the camera’s movement and settings on set—deciding how to frame a scene, whether to use a wide shot, a close-up, a low or high angle, and how to move the camera (panning, tilting, tracking) to match the action and tell the story clearly. They work to keep the image in focus, properly lit, and stable, while preserving continuity from shot to shot and aligning with the overall look set by the director and cinematographer.

Other roles listed involve different stages of production: editing and mixing sounds belongs to editors and sound designers, website design to web designers, and coding for games to programmers. These are not about capturing moving images on set.