Employment
• Television, video, and motion picture camera operators
and editors hold about 47,000 jobs. About 27,000 are
camera operators and film and video editors are about
21,000 jobs.
• Most of the workers are in motion picture and video
production.
Film/Video
Film/Video
Office: Art Ctr 1st floor
Scott Broberg
Department Coordinator
714-432-5180
sbroberg@occ.cccd.edu
Robert Lazarus
Department Chair
714-432-5819
blazarus@occ.cccd.edu
Job Outlook
• Employment of camera operators and editors is
expected to grow 12 percent over the 2006-16 decade,
which is about as fast as the average for all occupations
through 2016.
• Wage and salary employment in the motion picture
and video industries is projected to grow 11 percent
between 2006 and 2016, about as fast as growth
projected for wage and salary employment in all
industries combined.
California Employment Outlook
• Job availability for any occupation can change with
national and global economics, unexpected political
events and natural disasters. Current events can
change demand for jobs quickly. Check websites, local
newspapers, magazines and international news to help
you make informed career decisions.
Earnings
• According to the California Labor Market Information,
the average annual salary for related occupations in
Orange County is:
• Camera Operator (For Television and Motion Picture in the United
States) = $73,633
• Film/Video Editors
(w/Bachelor’s Degree) = $27,115 - $71,039 (w/Associate’s Degree) = $20,886 - $53,902
• Producers and Directors (Medican income for Producers and Directors as of
May 2011) = aproximately $71,000
For further information and career exploration resources, please
visit the Orange Coast College Career Services Department
located in Watson Hall. For more information about our graduation rates, the median
debt of students who completed the programs, and other
important information, please visit our website at: gedd.cccd.edu
An application for admission into Orange Coast College is required
for all students.
Application forms are available on the OCC website, at the OCC
Admissions Office, or by writing to the address below.
For entrance requirements, please refer to the most recent Orange
Coast College Catalog, available online at the OCC website.
Information contained in this brochure reflects that of the Orange
Coast College Catalog for 2012-2013.
orangecoastcollege.edu
Orange Coast College
Office of Admissions & Records
2701 Fairview Rd., P.O. Box 5005
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5005
714-432-5072
Dennis Harkins, Ph.D., President
Orange Coast College is accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior
Colleges (ACCJC), part of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The District is committed to the concept and principles of providing equal opportunity in
education and employment for all persons, and does not discriminate unlawfully in providing
educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex,
gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation,
marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or
genetic information. This commitment applies to every aspect of education and personnel actions and practices in employment, development, advancement, and treatment of
employees, students and the general public.
OCC is part of the Coast Community College District
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Jerry Patterson, Lorraine Prinsky, Ph.D., Student Trustee
Andrew C. Jones, Ed.D., Chancellor
This publication was funded fully or in part by Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 grant #12-C01-010 for $1,187,369 awarded to Coast Community College
District and administered by the Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges.
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ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
Film/Video
Certificate of Achievement
The Film/Video program at OCC is designed to give the
student two years of extensive theory and technical experience
training in the basic skills required for employment in the film/
video industry.
Program Outcomes
The Film/Video program offers a Certificate of Achievement
that, when completed, gives the student the basic skills required
for entry-level employment in the film, video, television, multimedia and entertainment industries in the areas of producing,
directing, camera operation, lighting, sound and editing.
Required Courses
Course
Units
Fall
Video Workshop
Intro to Radio, TV & Film
FILM
FILM
A110
A150
3
3
Spring
TV Production 1 Digital Film/Video Editing 1
FILM
FILM
A155
A194
3
3
Fall
History & App. of Cinema
Story Development & Prod.
Spring
TV Production 2 Electronic Field Production*
OR
Digital Cinema*
FILM
FILM
A100
A240
3
3
FILM
FILM
A255
A265
3
4
FILM
A270
4
Subtotal:
Select at least ten (10) units from the following:
Broadcast Journalism
BRCT
A105
Scriptwriting
ENGL
A127
Film as Literature
ENGL
A148
The Business of Film & TV
FILM
A102
Great Directors of Cinema
FILM
A104
Home Video Mktg/Distribution
FILM
A112
Film/Video Sound
FILM
A193
Special Projects
FILM
A260
Television Lab
FILM
A261
25
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Cinematography
Film/Video Editing 2
Electronic Field Production*
Digital Cinema*
Basic Photography
Theatre Directing
Motion Graphics and Video
Compositing with Adobe After effects
FILM
FILM
FILM
FILM
PHOT
THEA
A262
A264
A265
A270
A120
A275
3
3
4
4
3
3
DMAD
A263
3
10
Total:
35
Note: Courses noted with (*) may be taken as an elective if the
alternative course has been taken as a required course. Note:
Each required and elective course must be passed with a grade of
“C” or better to qualify for the Certificate of Achievement.
Associate Degrees
Complete the Certificate of Achievement and either the
Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Graduation
Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements
section of the catalog.