Film: career ladder

Career options in Film industry includes editing, direction, cinematography, scriptwriting apart from acting. Pluses & Minuses | Quirky facts

Career options: Editing, direction, cinematography, scriptwriting, Editing

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Editing
Level 1: Newcomer
Rs 3,000 to 10,000 per month
Level 2: After a year or two
Big studios Rs 30,000-
Rs 45,000 per month
For freelancer up to Rs 1 lakh per month depending on the scale of the project

Direction
Level 1: Newcomer.
Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000
per month
Level 2: 3-4 projects old
Money: up to Rs 1 lakh
Level 3: Director
The sky is the limit if you can deliver a hit

Cinematography
Level 1: Lighting assistant
Money: Rs 500-1000 per day or a shift of 8 hours
Level 2: In charge of
lighting/Focus-puller
Money: Rs 5,000-Rs 7,500 per day or for a shift of 8 hours
Level 3: Director of Photography (DOP)
Money: Between Rs 2-3 lakh and Rs 1 crore for feature films, again depending on the scale of the project