Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Camera roles & workflow · Core

Camera operator

ELI5

The crew member who physically operates and frames the camera during a take.

Used in conversation

“Please bring the camera operator into the next camera test.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Camera operator” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.