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A professional who attempts to make audience laugh by telling jokes, delivering comic lines, singing humorous songs, performing comedy dances or walks, or facial contortions, wearing funny costumes, or resorting to any similar device to amuse audience. May do impersonations (impersonator).
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who attempts to make audience laugh by telling jokes, delivering comic lines, singing humorous songs, performing comedy dances or walks, or facial contortions, wearing funny costumes, or resorting to any similar device to amuse audience. May do impersonations (impersonator).
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who entertains by impersonating another person, or type of person, or animal, or some inanimate object, usually by copying mannerisms, form, expression, dress, voice, or sound of character or thing impersonated. May be designated according to character impersonated as Animal Impersonator; Female Impersonator; Male Impersonator.
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A professional who presents serious, humorous, or burlesqued interpretations of emotions, dramatic actions, and various situations through body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
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A professional who presents serious, humorous, or burlesqued interpretations of emotions, dramatic actions, and various situations through body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
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A professional who reads and interprets script, conducts rehearsals, and directs activities of cast and technical crew for motion picture film. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with art director to ensure that music, sets, scenic effects, and costumes conform to script interpretation.
* Confers with director of photography to explain details of scene to be photographed and to consider utilization of miniatures, stock film, inserts, transparencies, backgrounds, or trick shots.
* Schedules sequences of scenes to be filmed for each day of shooting, grouping scenes together according to set and cast of characters.
* Rehearses cast and suggests changes, using knowledge of acting, voice, and movement to elicit best possible performance.
* Informs technicians of scenery, lights, props, and other equipment desired.
* Approves scenery, costumes, choreography, and music.
* Directs cast, director of photography, and other technicians during rehearsals and final filming.
* May audition and select cast.
* May cut and edit film.
* May direct film on set in studio or on location.
* May direct film for television.
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A professional who plans and directs audio and video aspects of television programs, based on program specifications and knowledge of television programming techniques. Responsibilities include:
* Interprets script, rehearses cast, and establishes pace of program to stay within time requirements.
* Informs technicians of scenery, lights, props, and other equipment desired.
* Approves scenery, costumes, choreography, and music.
* Issues instructions to technicians from control room during telecast to keep them informed of effects desired, such as dissolves, long shots, medium shots, superimpositions, fade-ins, and fade-outs.
* May move controls to integrate material from multisite origins into live program.
* May direct news and special events programs.
* May direct program for live broadcast or for electronic video recording.
* May direct nonbroadcast television presentation, such as program for sales, medical, educational, or industrial purposes.
* May direct commercials.
* May operate viewing/editing equipment to review and edit program tapes, using personal knowledge of television programming and editing techniques.
* May key information into computer, using keyboard, to compile letters, memos, and other program material, such as scripts and notes.
* May be designated Producer-Director in small station.
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A professional who plans and coordinates various aspects of radio, television, or cable television programs. Responsibilities include:
* Interviews and selects screen writers and cast principals from staff members or outside talent.
* Outlines program to be produced to screen writers and evaluates finished script.
* Composes or edits program script to meet management or other requirements, using typewriter or computer terminal.
* Coordinates various aspects of production, such as audio work, scenes, music, timing, camera work, and script writing.
* Gives instructions to staff to schedule broadcast and to develop and coordinate details to obtain desired production.
* Reviews production to ensure objectives are attained.
* Views taped program to select scenes to be used for promotional purposes, using video equipment.
* Listens to audio tape recording to verify program, script, or sound effects conform to broadcast standards, using audio equipment.
* May obtain costumes, props, music, or other equipment or personnel to complete production.
* May represent television network, acting as liaison to independent producer of television series produced for network broadcast.
* May review budget and expenditures for programs or commercial productions for conformance to budgetary restrictions.
* May coordinate production details to produce live television programs from locations distant from station.
* May be designated according to level of responsibility and by type of show produced as Executive Producer; or by type of media as Radio Producer; Television Producer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and coordinates various aspects of radio, television, or cable television programs. Responsibilities include:
* Interviews and selects screen writers and cast principals from staff members or outside talent.
* Outlines program to be produced to screen writers and evaluates finished script.
* Composes or edits program script to meet management or other requirements, using typewriter or computer terminal.
* Coordinates various aspects of production, such as audio work, scenes, music, timing, camera work, and script writing.
* Gives instructions to staff to schedule broadcast and to develop and coordinate details to obtain desired production.
* Reviews production to ensure objectives are attained.
* Views taped program to select scenes to be used for promotional purposes, using video equipment.
* Listens to audio tape recording to verify program, script, or sound effects conform to broadcast standards, using audio equipment.
* May obtain costumes, props, music, or other equipment or personnel to complete production.
* May represent television network, acting as liaison to independent producer of television series produced for network broadcast.
* May review budget and expenditures for programs or commercial productions for conformance to budgetary restrictions.
* May coordinate production details to produce live television programs from locations distant from station.
* May be designated according to level of responsibility and by type of show produced as Executive Producer; or by type of media as Radio Producer; Television Producer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs activities of children at vacation camp. Responsibilities include:
* Plans activities, such as hikes, cookouts, and campfires, to provide wide variety of camping experiences.
* Demonstrates use of camping equipment and explains principles and techniques of activities, such as backpacking, nature study, and outdoor cooking, to increase campers' knowledge and competence.
* Plans and arranges competition in activities, such as team sports or housekeeping, to stimulate campers' interest and participation.
* Demonstrates use of materials and tools to instruct children in arts and crafts.
* Instructs campers in skills, such as canoeing, sailing, swimming, archery, horseback riding, and animal care, explaining and demonstrating procedures and safety techniques.
* Organizes, leads, instructs, and referees games.
* Enforces camp rules and regulations to guide conduct, maintain discipline, and safeguard health of campers.
* May be identified according to type of camp activity.
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