Also called: Adventure Filmmaker
Films climbers, explorers, and wildlife in extreme places.
Adventure filmmakers hang off cliffs, camp on glaciers, and haul cameras into jungles to capture documentaries like Free Solo.
Freelance income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Film training plus serious outdoor skills; portfolio is everything.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Photography, Journalism.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds editing and could cheapen generic B-roll, but filming real people in real extreme places still needs someone there.
Classes: Video production, Photography, PE/fitness, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4031.
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