1st AC
| Highest | $7,500 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 5+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | Paid from day 1 as a Camera Trainee or 2nd AC |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $7,500max |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $6,150 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $6,150 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $6,150 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $5,850 |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $5,400 |
What does the day look like?
A standard production day lasts 10 to 12 contracted hours, frequently extending to 14 or 16 hours, with turnaround rest times dropping down to 10 hours between wraps. Night shoots, unpredictable split shifts, and extreme location weather are standard realities of the job.
Only 25% of your day is spent on the glamorous task of pulling focus during actual takes to keep actors' eyes sharp. 45% of the time is physical labour: building rigs, cleaning optical glass, and swapping lenses and filters between setups. Another 20% involves measuring distances with tools like CineRT, ARRI UDM-1, Preston Light Ranger 2, or tape measures, while 10% goes to packing flight cases and logging technical reports.
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