DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CAMERAMAN

The cameraman is responsible for all technical aspects of shooting and recording images. A cameraman must ensure that there are no errors, do when he took the picture. He must ensure that he took a sharp image (focus), the composition of the image (framing) the right, setting the level or levels of the corresponding sound, color image corresponding to the original color (natural) and he had to get a picture (photograph) is best.

A cameraman is not only required to be able to take good pictures, but he also had to understand overview of what was needed for a television news. A cameraman new limited ability to operate the camera alone can not be categorized as a television news cameraman. Anyone can use the camera, but not everyone can be a good cameraman without first learning the basic theory.

So what theoretical foundations need to know a person before he was declared ready to be a cameraman? Professionalism a television cameraman to take pictures when his photo assessed inspected before editing the editing room. basic knowledge of image editing techniques absolutely must be known by the cameraman. Understanding the editing technique is very important for the cameraman as a basis for him to take a picture. Many journalists argue, one must learn to edit the bland first before he falls and worked as a cameraman. If the editor is given a lot of complaining about the cameraman camera image, then likely do not have the basic knowledge of the principles of taking good shots and correct.

In the editing room picture taken by the camera to be seen again, chosen and then combined by an image editor to the interrelated structure, logical, and enter equal. Hazel editing must be able to explain visually news delivered in accordance with a predetermined time duration. The cameraman must provide the required image by image editor.  What is needed is not only an image editor main image, but also drawing support, a cameraman who took the pictures so much without showing a clear relationship between the various shots, so he's really just going to give you problems with an image editor.

Basically, shooting techniques for each type of coverage is the same, both in taking pictures for a brief news, special reports, or to make a documentary. In sports coverage, for example, in a football match, the cameraman will be used more shooting technique which is a combination of wide shots, shooting wide angle and close-up shots

In a football game would be a lot of cameras taking pictures of interference (cutaway) to the coach or manager who play football, shoot into the audience, and slow motion image to image replay. Live coverage of football requires more cameras placed at strategic positions in the stadium. In addition, multiple cameras should be placed in a higher position to get a better picture.

The same technique is also needed in the range of concert music, but with the level of camera movement, - such as pan and zoom - different, depending on the music being played at the time. The cameraman will be free again when taking pictures to make a music video. You could say there are no rules that limit creativity cameraman taking pictures to make a music video. Basically the technique of shooting cameraman attempts to translate an event that might tend subjective view. But this level of subjectivity depends on the type of program conducted. For example, if the coverage is more emphasis on facts, such as accidents or natural disasters, or more emphasis on artistic value, for example in a music concert or entertainment coverage.

Sometimes a good shooting position depends on the speed of the cameramen arrived on the scene. The team's ability to quickly arrive at the location of the event is an important factor in the success of a range. Emergency barefoot events (civil emergency) such as floods, transportation accidents, fires, or crime events that can occur at any time, but usually will quickly also disappear from the news. Coverage like this do not last long because soon forgotten. However, team coverage needed to move quickly to the location to get the best picture of that event. Camera equipment must be used and the cameraman had to move quickly in taking pictures.

One of the principles in making the correct image is not allowed to leave too much empty space on the screen. This technique should be applied when taking pictures is not much to make space on the screen by using the method of composition. One of the simplest methods is called Triangulation composition, where the focus is placed on top of a triangle with the other important parts in the bottom of the triangle.

Another method, called the Golden Mean composition. This method is declared when the TV screen is divided into three parts, both horizontally and vertically, then the four points of the meeting of horizontal and vertical lines are the four points which will be the center of attention of the most powerful audience. As a general rule, the composition of the image must be in a stable position when recording images in the settlement.

Reporters and cameramen must have the technical knowledge to shoot the picture look good. Each image should give a clear message and do not allow visitors to wonder what the topic the attention of a displayed image.