Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.

“Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.” is a supplemental task performed by Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film. Among the occupation's 24 rated tasks, workers place it 2nd by importance (#23 most important).

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors. · importance 4.8
• Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures. · importance 4.7
• Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing. · importance 4.7
• Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming. · importance 4.6
• Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting. · importance 4.5
• Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements. · importance 4.5
• Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions. · importance 4.4
• Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements. · importance 4.3
• Assemble studio sets and select and arrange cameras, film stock, audio, or lighting equipment to be used during filming. · importance 4.3
• Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject material, work procedures, sequences of operations, and machine setups. · importance 4.3
• Set up and perform live shots for broadcast. · importance 4.2
• Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted. · importance 4.1
• Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition. · importance 4.1
• View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables. · importance 4.1

See all tasks on the Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-4048,
  title  = {Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-4048}
}