The Collar360

Director of photography

Other names

cinematographer, photography director, head of camera and lighting crew, lighting cameraman, camera and lighting director, senior director of photography

Film, TV, radio and photography

They decide how a film looks, including framing, colour, light and places, choose the camera equipment, and lead the camera and light crew.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherefilm and TV sets, outdoor filming locationsPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Turn the script into pictures for the film.

  2. 2

    Decide how each shot is framed.

  3. 3

    Choose the colours, light and style of the film.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
directeur de la photographie/directrice de la photographie
español
director de fotografía/directora de fotografía
العربية
مدير التصوير / مديرة التصوير
português
Diretor de fotografia/Diretora de fotografia
Deutsch
Kameramann/Kamerafrau
italiano
direttore della fotografia/direttrice della fotografia

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