If you’re like most people and fascinated by the film and television industries, all you need is the right training to launch a new career. While careers in film, television, and radio are highly competitive, a career school training in the latest digital technology combined with hands-on training will give you the skills you need to get your foot in the door.

Most people tend to focus on the talent in front of the camera, but most jobs in video and film production are behind the scenes. Here are some of the career possibilities for people interested in film and video production, as well as some jobs you probably didn’t know were out there.

Directors

Many people who desire careers in film and video production want to become directors. Besides interpreting scripts and deciding how scenes will be shot by the camera operators, directors are responsible for all of the creative decisions involved in making a film or show. Directors make aesthetic decisions about what costumes will look like, hold auditions and hire actors, and decide where footage will be shot.

Assistant Directors

Most directors start their careers as assistant directors. Assistant directors work under the supervision of the director and help oversee cast and crew. Assistant directors are often responsible for giving cues to actors and technicians. Often, they will help set a “stage” by giving directions to lighting engineers and camera operators.

Producers

A producer handles all the business aspects of a production. They are responsible for getting the money to make a film or television show through funding. They budget the production by deciding on the total cost and size of the endeavor, and they make contracts with personnel (including the director). Producers who work in broadcasting also decide what will be aired on television and radio. Think of a producer as a behind-the-scenes boss who runs the show from start to finish.

Directors, assistant directors, and producers should all see average job growth through 2016. In the film industry, most of these jobs are concentrated in New York and Los Angeles. However, directing and producing jobs are available everywhere for shooting local television shows like news broadcasts.

If you have an interest in a specific aspect of film and video production, Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, offers several different bachelors degrees in film. You can choose to major in commercial film, feature film, visual effects, or animation.

Camera Operators and Editors

Camera operators and editors film and put together everything from television shows and movies to documentaries and corporate training sessions. They can work for television networks to film newscasts and studio shows, work in advertising to film commercials, or work as event videographers at weddings and bar mitzvahs. To have camera and editing skills means that you could virtually be empl...