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Video Assist Operatorfor international productions
Runs the on-set monitors and playback system so the director and crew can watch live images and review takes.
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Questions producers ask
- What does a video assist operator do?
- Runs the on-set monitors and playback system so the director and crew can watch live images and review takes.
- How do I hire a video assist operator for international productions?
- Browse the Video Assist Operator profiles on Crew Collective, check credits, showreels and availability, then send an enquiry from the profile. References checked on a profile means staff have confirmed their credits with at least 3 industry references. If you need a full camera team, list the roles in one enquiry.
- What else is a video assist operator called?
- Depending on the production and country, the role is also known as VTR operator, video assist, playback VTR, QTake operator.
- Which department does a video assist operator work in?
- Video Assist Operator sits in the Camera department. The camera department, led by the director of photography, operates, focuses and maintains the cameras and manages the image data captured on set.