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From camera operator to video and motion picture director

10 of the 21 essential skills of a video and motion picture director are already essential for a camera operator — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from camera operator in the whole taxonomy.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

10
skills carry over
11
would be new
48%
of the target job covered
21
essential skills of a video and motion picture director

What a video and motion picture director does

Video and motion picture directors are responsible for the overall production of a movie or television program. They edit and translate the script into audiovisual images. Video and motion picture directors supervise and manage the film crew. They convey their creative vision on the actors, audio and video equipment operators, lighting technicians, etc and direct them. Video and motion picture directors also supervise the editing of the footage.

What would be new

11 skills

Essential for a video and motion picture director and not for a camera operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

camera operatorvideo and motion picture directorThe other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a video and motion picture director?

MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.