Film Career · Behind The Scenes
EPK Camera Operator
Behind The Scenes · Varies by craft and market
- Union
- Varies
- Day rate
- Varies by project
- Experience
- 3–7 yrs
What does an EPK Camera Operator do?
A epk camera operator carries a hands-on craft within the behind the scenes department, delivering their specialty daily as part of the department's crew.
Union coverage for the position varies: varies by craft and market. The role is engaged show by show, and careers in behind the scenes are built on the department heads and crews who hire the same trusted people back.
Career progression
The role advances the way most behind the scenes careers do: repeat hires from the same department heads, growing responsibility within the craft, and a reputation that travels between productions faster than any resume.
How do you become an EPK Camera Operator?
Careers reach this chair through the behind the scenes department ladder: entry work first, then increasing responsibility as the crew learns your name. Smaller productions hand out the title earlier, and the credits transfer.
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