| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Media and Advertising |
| Level | Entry level |
| Reports to | Video Producer |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | Fresher or up to 3 years in videography |
Videographer job description template
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Job title: Videographer
Department: Media and Advertising
Reports to: Video Producer
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Videographer shoots and often edits video, usually working solo or in a small crew for events, corporate films, interviews and social content. They plan the shoot, set up camera, light and sound, capture the footage, and frequently cut it into a finished video. The role suits brands, small studios and event companies that need one person to handle a shoot end to end. A good one captures clean, well-framed, well-lit footage single-handed, records good audio, and delivers a finished video that fits the brief and the platform.
Key responsibilities
- Plan shoots with the brief, and prepare camera, lens, light and audio gear.
- Set up and operate the camera to capture well-framed, well-lit footage.
- Record clean audio using lapel or boom microphones during shoots.
- Shoot events, interviews, corporate films and social content solo or in a small crew.
- Direct subjects and interviewees to get natural, usable footage.
- Edit footage into finished videos with cuts, music, titles and colour.
- Export videos in the right format and length for each platform.
- Manage footage transfer, labelling and backups after each shoot.
- Maintain camera and audio equipment and report faults early.
- Keep up with shooting and editing techniques and gear.
Requirements
- Diploma or degree in film, media or a related field, or equivalent experience
- A showreel of shot and edited video
- Knowledge of camera, audio and editing tools
- Fresher or up to 3 years in videography
KRAs and KPIs for a Videographer
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Footage quality | Footage well-framed, well-lit and in focus, with few unusable takes |
| Audio quality | Clean audio captured on shoots, with no unusable interviews from sound issues |
| On time delivery | Finished videos delivered by the agreed date for most projects |
| Edit quality | Edited videos approved within two feedback rounds on most jobs |
| File safety | All footage backed up and labelled, with zero loss |
| Equipment care | Zero avoidable damage to camera and audio gear across the year |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: DSLR or mirrorless camera, Lapel and boom microphones, Portable lights, Gimbal and tripod, Adobe Premiere Pro.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Video Producer, Director of Photography
Interview questions for a Videographer
- You are shooting a corporate interview alone. How do you set up camera, light and sound?
- How do you get clean audio when shooting solo at a noisy event?
- Show me a video you shot and edited. Walk me through it.
- How do you frame and light an interview so it looks professional?
- How do you back up footage after a shoot with no assistant?
- How do you deliver a shoot as versions for different platforms?
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What does a videographer do?
A videographer shoots and often edits video, usually solo or in a small crew, for events, corporate films, interviews and social content. They plan the shoot, set up camera, light and sound, capture the footage, and frequently cut it into a finished video. They handle the shoot end to end and deliver a video that fits the brief.
What is the difference between a videographer and a camera operator?
A camera operator runs the camera as part of a larger crew, usually under a director of photography, and does not edit. A videographer often handles the whole job alone: shooting camera, light and sound, then editing. Videographers are common for events and corporate work; camera operators are common on bigger crewed productions.
What equipment does a videographer need?
A videographer needs a good camera, a couple of lenses, portable lighting, and audio gear like lapel and boom microphones. A gimbal and tripod help with steady shots, and editing needs software like Premiere Pro. Since they often work alone, reliable, portable kit and solid backups matter more than a large setup.