He is the person who carries the camera during a shoot, his job consists mainly in correctly framing scenes. This sometimes involves moving quite a lot during action sequences or long take.
He can also be responsible for setting up the camera settings to get the right exposure.
Today most cameramen or camerawomen have exoskeleton to carry their very heavy camera, therefore it’s not a particularly physical job to do anymore.
Cameramen are needed in almost any video shooting activities, including cinema, TV, social media video content, etc.
Film director
A film director is the person who controls a movie's artistic aspect, he brings the screenplay to life by guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision.
Even though the film director is very knowledgeable in cinematography, he’s often helped by cinematographers, who help him turn artistic ideas into technical needs.
The film director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the producer.
The film director gives direction to the cast and crew to achieve his vision through which the film eventually becomes realized.
Video editor
Video editing is one of the creative and technical part of post-production in which shots are combined. But it can also include depending on the scale and the type of production : the audio mix, the sound design, the addition of music, the integration of images, text or even videos, the color grading, etc
He works with the raw footage on video editing software, and in the case of film making, is assisted by the film director to achieve his vision.
