Also called: Video Shader, Camera Control Unit Operator
Adjusts every camera's color and brightness during live TV so all shots match.
A shader sits in a production truck outside a basketball game, adjusting the color and brightness of six cameras so the court looks the same from every angle. They react live as clouds or lights change.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. A two-year degree or training in broadcast technology, then a couple of years on production trucks learning camera control before shading big events.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Broadcast Technology.
Growing about average. Steady in live sports.
Medium risk for 10 years. Auto camera matching tools help, but shading many cameras for live TV still needs skilled engineers.
Classes: Physics (light), Electronics, Photography, Film/video production CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4012.
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