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Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators > Director Of Photography
Creative and media
Directors of photography (DoPs) manage lighting and camera crews on TV and film productions to create the right look and feel for images.
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a relevant subject. Examples include:
You'll usually need:
You can take a college course, to develop your camera skills before looking for work. Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a Level 2 course. Yo'll need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and a creative subject for a Level 3.
Volunteering
It'll help if you can get paid or unpaid experience with:
Other Routes You may be able to get training through one of the new entrant training schemes that broadcasters and film bodies offer, for example:
You'll need:
As part of your role, you will:
With experience, you could work on TV and film productions with bigger budgets, or become a director or producer.
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