Camera Operator Interview Questions

16 What method have you found useful when composing and framing each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors?
17 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
18 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
19 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
20 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
21 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
22 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
23 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
24 Have you ever prepared slates that describe the scenes being filmed? Share an example.
25 Tell me how you read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups.
26 What kind of experience do you have directing studio productions? Share an experience.
27 How much do you try to stay current with new technologies in the field by reading trade magazines? How is it helpful?
28 What is the most challenging part of instructing camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming?
29 What is the key to success with observing sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements?
30 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.

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